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The US military launched an air strike against members of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network in Somalia, but it is unclear whether the operation was a success, US media said.
“Sources say a lot of bodies were seen on the ground after the strike,” CBS News said.
“The targets included the senior Al-Qaeda leader in East Africa and an Al-Qaeda operative wanted for his involvement in the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa,” in Kenya and Tanzania, CBS said.
The suspected terrorists were chased out of Mogadishu by US-backed troops and were tracked by US unmanned aerial drones, CBS said.
An AC 130 gunship, operated by the US Special Operations Command, flew from its base in Djibouti for the attack, CBS said.
NBC News said it was not clear whether the operation was a success.
The AC 130 gunship has machine guns capable of firing thousands of round per second.
