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News Wrap: U.S. airstrike targets al-Shabab militants

The U.S. military says an airstrike killed four al-Shabab militants near Somalia’s capital

12/28/2017

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News Wrap: U.S. airstrike targets al-Shabab militants

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The U.S. military says an airstrike killed four al-Shabab militants near Somalia’s capital

In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military says an airstrike killed four al-Shabab militants near Somalia’s capital. Also, the deep freeze that has gripped half the country set records from Arkansas to Maine. The town of Watertown, New York, was 32 degrees below zero before the wind chill.

12/28/2017

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