Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Airstrike in Somalia, April 1, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.  In cooperation with the Federal Government of Somalia, on Thursday, March 31, the U.S. military conducted an airstrike in Somalia against Hassan Ali Dhoore, a senior leader of al-Shabaab, who is part of al-Qa’ida. While we are still assessing the results of this operation, removing Dhoore from the battlefield would be a significant blow to al-Shabaab’s operational planning and ability to conduct attacks against the government of the Federal Republic of…