A US Drone attack in Somalia kills 39 more people. The deadly weapon has killed hundreds over the last few months., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.
28 May 2013
Last updated at 11:34 ET
Suspected US drone crashes in Somalia's Lower Shabelle
A suspected US drone has crashed in 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.
'They hit it'
Residents in the town of Bulo Marer told the BBC they had seen the wreckage of a small plane but did not know whether it was a US drone.
Lower Shabelle region governor Abdikadir Mohamed Nur told Reuters news agency that Islamist militants had shot at the aircraft over the town for several hours before it came down.
Last updated at 11:34 ET
Suspected US drone crashes in Somalia's Lower Shabelle
A suspected US drone has crashed in 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.
'They hit it'
Residents in the town of Bulo Marer told the BBC they had seen the wreckage of a small plane but did not know whether it was a US drone.
Lower Shabelle region governor Abdikadir Mohamed Nur told Reuters news agency that Islamist militants had shot at the aircraft over the town for several hours before it came down.
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