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Airwars Assessment
(Previous Incident Code: SOM163)
The US military declared carrying out an airstrike targeting al Shabaab militants in Jilib, according to a press release issued on the same day by US Africa Command.
According to the statement, “At this time, it is assessed the airstrike killed one (1) militant. Currently, we assess no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike. Our processes and procedures allow for additional information to inform post-strike analysis.”
No additional information is presently publicly known about this event.
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Reports of the incident mention that the strike took place in the vicinity of the town Jilib (جيليب), for which the coordinates are: 0.494527, 42.777868. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Media From Sources (5)
BREAKING: U.S. strike kills Al-Shabaab militant in Jilib area, southern Somalia on Monday - @USAfricaCommand
— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) June 25, 2019