The US military has reportedly launched an airstrike against extremist group al-Shabaab in Somalia, on 2 July.
The strike follows recent approval from US President Donald Trump to provide additional precision fires in support of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
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The US Department of Defense (DoD) was authorised in March this year to support Somali security forces in their fight against the al-Shabab militant group.
US Army major Audricia Harris was quoted by media sources as saying: "We are currently assessing the results of the operation, and will provide additional information as appropriate.”
Last month, the DoD conducted an airstrike approximately 185 miles south-west of Mogadishu, which killed at least eight al-Shabaab militants.
Harris was further quoted by The New York Times as saying: “US forces remain committed to supporting the Federal Government of Somalia, the Somali National Army and our AMISOM partners in defeating al-Shabaab and establishing a safe and secure environment in Somalia.”
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By GlobalDataThe AMISOM is a regional peacekeeping mission operated by the African Union in Somalia with the approval of the United Nations (UN).
The mission was first established in 2007 with an initial six-month mandate, the DoD stated.
Military personnel assigned to the US Africa Command support the mission through information exchanges, partnership-building exercises and precision strikes.
