Geolocation
Airwars assessment
US forces carried out a strike on August 27th killing three alleged members of al Shabaab, US Africa Command declared two days later,
The strike hit approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu.
The official statement read: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 27, killing three (3) terrorists. We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed in this airstrike.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention that the strike took place in the area 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, for which the generic coordinates are: 1.879536, 45.019252. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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US Forces Assessment:
Original strike reports
"In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 27, killing three (3) terrorists.
We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed in this airstrike."