US soldier killed, 4 more wounded in Somalia attack: US defence official

An American special operations soldier was killed today in an attack in Somalia that also wounded four US military personnel along with a Somali soldier, a US defence official told AFP.

"There was an attack Jubaland, Somalia and it resulted in one US killed, four US wounded and one partner wounded," the official said.

The official did not immediately know who had carried out the attack, but the US is supporting Somali partners as they target Islamic Al-Qaeda militants aligned with the Shabaab group.