WASHINGTON, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Defense said Friday that one U.S. soldier was killed and four others were wounded in an attack in the African country of Somalia.
The attack took place in Jubaland, where U.S. Special Operations Force was carrying out an operation with Somali and Kenyan partners against Al Shabab militants. The combined force came under mortar and small arms fire, leading to casualties.
The names of those killed and wounded are being withheld until their relatives are notified, the Pentagon said.
The death of the soldier came after four U.S. soldiers were killed in Niger last year in a operation a Pentagon report found to be ill prepared and was not sanctioned by proper officials. Both Somalia and Niger fall under the area of responsibility of the U.S. Africa Command.
