Lower Jubba (Kaab TV) – U.S. unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) carried out airstrikes targeting Al-Shabaab on the outskirts of Kismayo city in the Lower Jubba region, which also serves as the interim capital of the Jubbaland State.
The airstrikes were followed by a ground operation conducted by joint forces comprising U.S.-trained Danab commandos and Jubbaland State Dervish forces, according to security sources close to the operation.
Officials from the Federal Government of Somalia’s armed forces, particularly the Danab commandos, stated that the objective of the operation was to target Al-Shabaab members who were present in the area.
The United States often provides details on the outcomes of its operations conducted in parts of southern, central, and northern Somalia. Recently, AFRICOM announced that it has increased operations against Al-Shabaab and ISIS.