US strike kills 26 Shabaab fighters in Somalia

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The US military has stepped up its air campaign against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia in recent days, with officials on Friday saying another 26 "terrorists" had been killed.
The latest air strike, which occurred in the Hiran region of central Somalia on Thursday, came as violence in the capital Mogadishu flared.
According to US Africa Command (AFRICOM), the strike killed 26 "terrorists."
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First Published: Mar 02 2019 | 12:45 AM IST