US-Somalia mission detains suspected al-Shabab associate
Wednesday July 26, 2017
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The U.S. military says a mission in Somalia has detained a
suspected associate of the al-Shabab extremist group who once lived in the
United States.
A U.S. Africa Command spokeswoman said Wednesday that Abdirizak Tahlil is accused of “facilitating the use of improvised explosive devices in Somalia” and is detained by Somalia’s government.
A U.S. Africa Command spokeswoman said Wednesday that Abdirizak Tahlil is accused of “facilitating the use of improvised explosive devices in Somalia” and is detained by Somalia’s government.
The Trump administration
recently approved stepped-up military efforts against al-Shabab, which is
Africa’s deadliest Islamic extremist group.
Spokeswoman Jennifer Dyrcz says the mission that captured Tahlil was led by Somalia’s military with “limited tactical advisory support” from U.S. forces on Sunday morning.
Dyrcz says Tahlil reportedly was granted status as a lawful U.S. permanent resident and lived in the United States between 2006 and 2009.
Spokeswoman Jennifer Dyrcz says the mission that captured Tahlil was led by Somalia’s military with “limited tactical advisory support” from U.S. forces on Sunday morning.
Dyrcz says Tahlil reportedly was granted status as a lawful U.S. permanent resident and lived in the United States between 2006 and 2009.
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