| Description |
Somalias Special Commandos (Danab) and AMISOM Forces, supported a raid of an al Shabaab base in Bariire (27km SW of Afgooye) by American forces in the morning of 16/05. The allied forces were reportedly using helicopters to drop the troops at K50 in a nearby village and heavy fighting ensued. Local residents confirmed that SNA Commandos entered the town while al Shabaab fighters pulled out. Suspected American helicopters conducted an airstrike against retreating al Shabaab fighters. Somalia Army officials said that they released prisoners from the village and captured several al Shabaab fighters. The joint forces reportedly stayed two hours, then left. The exact reasons behind the raid are unclear. The number of casualties remains unknown. |
