| Dhusamareb airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa | |
| Type | Aerial attack |
| Location | |
| Target | Islamic militants |
| Date | May 1, 2008 2:30AM (+3) |
| Executed by |  United States |
| Casualties | up to 40 killed 15 including 4 children injured |
The Dhusamareb airstrike took place on May 1, 2008, at around 3:00 am local time when an American plane dropped three large bombs on a house in the Dhuusamarreeb region in central Somalia. The attack was targeted against the Muslim militant group al-Shabaab.[1][2]
The attack killed up to 30 people including civilians and two Islamist leaders, identified by al-Shabaab as Adan Ayrow and Sheikh Mohamed Muhyadin Omar.[3][4][5] Four others were injured.
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