Navy Captain Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesperson, told the world Monday that United States airstrikes killed more than 150 people in Somalia, an attack aimed at the troublesome, murderous terror group al-Shabab.

This from the Washington Post:

The strike occurred on Saturday and hit the Raso training camp approximately 120 miles north of Mogadishu, the capital. According to a senior defense official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak frankly about the operation, there were believed to be no civilian casualties in the strike, although the Pentagon is still assessing the situation. It is not clear how many aircraft were involved, but officials said the strike used both manned and unmanned aircraft.

According to the defense official, U.S. intelligence assets had been watching the camp for several weeks prior to the strike. The camp was home to a large group of fighters who were scheduled to depart in the coming days. The official said the strike was authorized because there was an “imminent threat” to U.S. and African Union forces in the region.

The strikes were likely carried out from the small American flight base at Chabelly Airfield in Dijibouti.