U.S. strikes al Shabaab militants in Somalia: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military carried out a strike in Somalia against the al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group on July 4, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, the second attack on the group in the last few days.
The strike occurred about 300 miles (480 km) southwest of the Somali capital Mogadishu, the Pentagon said. It did not disclose additional information such as the number of fighters killed.
On Monday, the U.S. military said it carried out an air strike against al Sha