Helicopter Raid Targets Al-Shabaab Camps in Southern Somalia

  • Night-time assault targets militant facilities west of capital
  • Al-Qaeda-linked group says it repelled attack by `foreigners'
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Helicopter-borne special forces staged a night-time raid on training camps in southern Somalia used by al-Qaeda-linked militants, a local official said.

The U.S. confirmed it provided helicopter transportation for the operation.