U.S. airstrikes said to kill Al Qaida militants in Somalia

U.S. airstrikes said to kill Al Qaida militants in Somalia

Special to WorldTribune.com U.S. air strikes killed about a dozen members of Al Qaida’s affiliate in Somalia on April 11 and 12, the Pentagon said. The strikes targeted members of Al-Shabab in southern Somalia, who Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said posed an “imminent threat to U.S. personnel” in the region. The strikes were carried […]

U.S. Africom reports coordinated regional gains vs Al Qaida, Al Shabab

U.S. Africom reports coordinated regional gains vs Al Qaida, Al Shabab

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has reported progress in the war against Al Qaida’s network in North Africa. U.S. African Command head Gen. David Rodriguez cited Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb as well as Al Shabab. “Partners in east, north and west Africa have made progress in countering violent extremist […]