Somalia's al Shabaab Insurgents Claim That They Have Shot Down A U.S. Drone

Suspected US Drone Crashes In Somalia's Lower Shabelle -- BBC

A suspected US drone has crashed the southern Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, according to reports.

The militant group al-Shabab said on Twitter that an American unmanned aircraft had come down near a town under its control.

A regional governor told Reuters that fighters had shot at the object.

The US uses drones in Somalia to support the Somali government and African Union (AU) forces as they battle the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab.

The US Africa Command has not confirmed the reports.

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Update: Drone crashes in southern Somalia, may have been shot down -- Reuters

My Comment: Apparently this drone was in the area for a few hours ....giving ample time for al-Shabab militants to shoot it down.

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