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US Africa Command reported an airstrike in the vicinity of Beer Xaani on February 4th which it said had killed one terrorist. The attack came a day after Somali troops in the town had come under attack from al Shabaab.
According to AFRICOM’s release: “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist in the vicinity of Beer Xaani, Somalia, Feb. 4… Initial assessment concluded the airstrike killed one (1) terrorist. We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike.”
A day earlier, local Somali sources had reported that Jubbaland security forces had been ambushed and killed by al Shabaab near Beer Xaani.
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Reports of the incident mention strikes in the vicinity of Beer Xaani village, for which the coordinates are: 0.218985, 42.177213
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Duqeyntii 6aad ee sannadkan 2020 oo lagu taageerayo hawlgalada DFS ayaa Mareykanku ka fuliyey agagaarka Beer Xaani. Duqeynta ayaa lagu sheegay in lagu dilay mid kamid ah argagixisada al-Shabaab, mana jirin wax khasaare ah oo shacabka ka soo gaaray. https://t.co/iSXhduyScE
— Daljir Media (@radiodaljir) February 5, 2020