(Previous Incident Code: SOM116C)

A strike was said to have killed 15 members of al Shabaab and injured another 30, according to the official Somali National News Agency (SONNA).

It was not clear whether US forces carried out the strike from the reporting, but US Africa Command said US forces had not carried out a strike on that day.

All Africa’s report noted: “Fifteen Alshabaab fighters have been killed and more than 30 others wounded in an airstrike on Saturday evening. According to official Somali National News Agency (SONNA) the attack targeted meeting of the militants in Hargeysa Yarey in the middle Juba region of Somalia at 11PM local time on Saturday.

SONNA said top Al Qaida linked group officials including Daahir Gacmay, Abdirahman Takar, Sayid Dheere, Abdullahi Rabbi and among others were in the meeting during the attack. No confirmation or denial from US Africa command press department on the attack reportedly carried out by its aircraft.”

According to Walaal 24, the strikes took place approximately 11km from Hargeysa Yarey itself. Three missiles were allegedly fired.