U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

This video shows a precision air strike on the location of a known al-Shabaab explosives network leader near Jilib around 1 p.m. local time, Dec. 10, 2020. Initial assessments show the operation killed 8 and wounded 2 terrorists.



By U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs United States Africa Command Somalia Dec 11, 2020
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