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Air strike kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Somalia: US military

US Air Force F-15 fighter jet. A US air strike on Wednesday killed 13 IS fighters in Somalia’s Puntland region. FILE PHOTO | AFP

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REUTERS

A US air strike killed 13 Islamic State fighters in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Wednesday, the US military said, days after another strike killed three.

The US military has stepped up its campaign of air strikes in Somalia since President Donald Trump took office, saying it has killed more than 800 militants in two years.

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