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February 13, 2023

U.S. Launches Somalia Airstrike, Killing 12 al-Shabab Fighters, According to Pentagon
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The Pentagon says U.S. forces killed 12 al-Shabab fighters in an
airstrike in a remote area of Somalia on Friday, claiming no civilians
were injured or killed. It was impossible to independently verify the
claim. Last year the Biden administration redeployed hundreds of special
operations troops to Somalia after then-President Trump withdrew them in
2020.