The U.S. military announced the deaths of two members of the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab during an airstrike in southern Somalia. The operation, conducted in coordination with the Somali federal government, reportedly caused no civilian casualties. Somali authorities welcomed the death of Mohamed Mire Jama, known as Abu Abdirahman, highlighting the ongoing fight against the group that has been striving to impose a fundamentalist version of Islamic law in the impoverished region. The presence and activities of Al-Shabaab continue, despite being driven out of major cities in the past decade.