US trained Somali paramilitary forces, commonly referred to as “Danab” carried out counter terrorism operations under the cover of US air power in the volatile Lower Shabelle province of Somalia.
The Somali paramilitary militia (Danab) carried out groups ops targeting outlining villages near the Al Shabaab controlled district of Awdheegle, which has been a Militant stronghold for a number of years.
During the ground ops, scores of militants where reportedly killed, while a large catche of weapons and logistical equipment was seized according to Paramilitary commander Ismacil Cabdimalik Macaalin, who spoke to the local press.
The Paramilitary commander, Ismacil Cabdimalik went further and stated an Al Shabaab military outpost was destroyed in the operations.
On a similar note, Ismacil revealed they received aerial support from there American counterparts, which led to the US carrying out a series of strikes targeting the village of Daarusalam. At least 10 suspected Al Shabaab militants where alleged to have been killed in this particular drone raid, Ismacil reveled.
AFRICOM which has been waging a secretive drone war in Somalia since 2007 is yet to officially claim credit for this latest drone attack in Somalia today.
It was just this past Thursday on the 20th of August, when the US carried a deadly drone raid bombing the town of Kuntawaraay in the Lower Shabelle province of Somalia.
The US has been under immense pressure in recent months as civilian casualties continue to mount as a result of there deadly drone war being waged in war torn Somalia.
Listed below is the link to a YouTube documentary by prominent Australian based journalist CJ Werleman touching up on the secretive US drone campaign in Somalia.
