A U.S. special operations soldier was killed on Thursday by terrorist group Al Shabab in Somalia. The soldier died 40 miles west of the Mogadishu near the town of Barii. Al Shabab is Al Qaeda’s third largest affiliate and is a threat to “Americans and American interests,” according to the U.S. Africa Command. In March, the White House approved of a Pentagon request to carry out an offensive operations mission to stop Al Shabab activity in Somalia. “U.S. forces are assisting partner forces to counter al-Shabab in Somalia to degrade the al-Qaeda affiliate’s ability to recruit, train and plot external terror attacks throughout the region and in America.” The U.S. Africa Command
