Newly trained al-Shabab fighters perform military exercises in the Lafofe area south of Mogadishu, Somalia, in this file photo. Photo: AP
Newly trained al-Shabab fighters perform military exercises in the Lafofe area south of Mogadishu, Somalia, in this file photo. Photo: AP
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Series of US air strikes kills 62 al-Shabab militants in Somalia, Pentagon says

  • The six US air strikes carried out over the weekend were the deadliest in Somalia since November last year

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 7:31am, 18 Dec, 2018

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Newly trained al-Shabab fighters perform military exercises in the Lafofe area south of Mogadishu, Somalia, in this file photo. Photo: AP
Newly trained al-Shabab fighters perform military exercises in the Lafofe area south of Mogadishu, Somalia, in this file photo. Photo: AP
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