”this lufträden was performed to reduce al-shabaab’s freedom of movement and to increase pressure on the terror network in the area,” said military in a statement about the attack, which was carried out near Dheerow Sanle in south-western Somalia on Sunday.

Extremiströrelsen al-Shabaab, engaged in a rebellion against the weak UN-backed somali government. The united states has stepped up its efforts against the movement, and says to have killed 62 militants in six lufträder in Somalia during the month of december.