December 2018 airstrikes in Gandarshe

On December 15th and 16th 2018 the United States Military in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia conducted six airstrikes in the coastal town of Gandarshe on Al-Shabaab militants who were suspected to have been preparing an attack on a Somali military base in the Lower Shabelle region. Four of the airstrikes were conducted on December 15th killing 34 while two more were conducted on the 16th killing 28, bringing the total to 62 people killed - all said to have been militants with no civilians reportedly killed or injured according to United States Africa Command. The town of Gandarshe located 30 miles Southwest of the Somali capital Mogadishu had long been a launching point for attacks by Al-Shabaab including car bombings. The operation brings the number of airstrikes in Somalia to at least 46 by the United States during 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

December 2018 airstrikes in Gandarshe
Part of American military intervention in Somalia (2007-present)
Location
Gandarshe, Banaadir, Somalia

1.833333°N 44.966667°E / 1.833333; 44.966667
TargetAl-Shabaab camp and vehicles
DateDecember 15–16, 2018
Executed byUnited States United States Africa Command in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia
OutcomeAttack on Somali military base prevented
CasualtiesDecember 15
  • 34 killed

December 16

  • 28 killed
Total: 62 Al-Shabaab militants killed (per US and Somalia)

References
  1. Guled, Abdi (17 December 2018). "US conducts 6 airstrikes against Somalia extremists, 62 dead". AP NEWS.
  2. "Strikes kill 62 al-Shabab fighters, US says". BBC News. 17 December 2018.
  3. Timm-Garcia, Jaide (17 December 2018). "US airstrikes in Somalia kill 62 militants, US military says". CNN.
  4. "U.S. Airstrikes Kill 62 Al Shabaab Militants In Somalia". Time. 17 December 2018.
  5. 62 Al Shabaab Militants Killed In Somalia by U.S. Airstrikes The Washington Post
  6. "U.S. Says 'Precision Airstrikes' Killed 62 Al-Shabab Militants In Somalia". NPR.org.
  7. "US airstrikes kill 62 militants in Somalia". Stars and Stripes.
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