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July 26, 2021

U.S. Launches Second Drone Strike in Somalia in Under a Week
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The U.S. military launched its second drone strike in Somalia in under a
week Friday. It was also the second attack targeting al-Shabab fighters
in Somalia since President Biden took office. Minnesota Congressmember
Ilhan Omar, whose family came to the U.S. as Somali refugees, wrote a
letter to Biden requesting more information about the strikes. She said,
"It is critical that any military action must be part of a broader
strategy focused on the security of the Somali people and the stability
of the Somali state."


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