Shabaab Claims 'Fierce Attack' on Joint U.S.-Somali Base Near Kismayo

: Jihadist News; Created: June 8, 2018

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The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed mounting a "fierce attack" on a joint U.S.-Somali military base near Kismayo and killing and wounding over five American soldiers.

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