The U.S. military conducted an operation against Islamist al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, the Pentagon announced on Monday, without providing further details.
The announcement came nearly a week after the Somali Government said it would launch a new offensive against the al-Qaeda-linked group.
This was coming days after an al-Shabaab attack in Mogadishu left 15 people dead over the weekend.
“We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as and when appropriate’’, Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said.
In spite of being militarily weakened, al-Shabaab is still said to wield some power in the south and centre of the country. (dpa)