US conducts second air strike in Somalia: Report
Washington, Jan 24: A US Air Force AC-130 gunship attackedsuspected al Qaeda operatives in southern Somalia on Monday, theWashington Post reported today, citing unidentified U S officials.
The newspaper said there was no information on the results or thespecific targets of the air strike, which would be the second thismonth by U S forces.
A Pentagon spokesman declined comment on the report.
The United States launched an air strike two weeks ago againstwhat it called al Qaeda operatives among the fleeing Islamist ranks inits first publicly confirmed military action there since ending adisastrous peacekeeping mission in 1994.
Washington has believed that Somali Islamists have harbored alQaeda members accused of bombing two U S embassies and an Israeli-ownedhotel in east Africa.
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