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MOGADISHU, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military has confirmed it conducted two new airstrikes against Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia which Mogadishu authorities said killed a senior militant leader.
The U.S. Africa Command (Africom) said in a statement that the airstrikes were carried out Thursday near the Banadir region in southern Somalia.
"We will continue to assess the results of the operation and will provide additional information as appropriate. Specific details about the units involved and assets used will not be released in order to ensure operational security," it said in a statement issued on Thursday night.
The statement came after Somalia's President in a separate statement said that a senior Al-Shabaab leader who had been part of a network responsible for planning and carrying out several bombings and assassinations in Mogadishu was killed.
Africom, which has in the past conducted counter-terrorism airstrikes against the terror group in Somalia said Al-Shabaab has pledged allegiance to Al-Qaida and is dedicated to providing safe haven for terrorist attacks throughout the world.
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U.S. forces, in cooperation with Somalia government, are conducting operations against Al-Shabaab in Somalia to degrade the Al-Qaida affiliate's ability to recruit, train and plot external terror attacks throughout the region and in America.
It said the strike was conducted within the parameters of the proposal approved by the President in March, which allows the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct lethal action against insurgents within a geographically-defined area of active hostilities in support of partner forces in Somalia.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (Front R) meets with Ma Kai Air Jordan Retro Shoes For Sale , Chinese Vice Premier and the special envoy of President Xi Jinping, in Paris, France, on Dec. 12, 2017. French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai Air Jordan Retro For Sale , who was in Paris to attend the One Planet Summit as the special envoy of President Xi Jinping. (XinhuaChen Yichen)
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Ma conveyed greetings to Macron from the Chinese president, who wished a great success for the one-day summit focusing on mobilizing public funds to achieve climate goals.
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