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Suspected US drone crashes in Somalia's Lower Shabelle
Source: BBC News
A suspected US drone has crashed in the southern Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, according to reports.
The militant group al-Shabab said on Twitter that an American unmanned aircraft had come down near a town under its control.
A regional governor told Reuters that fighters had shot at the object.
The US uses drones in Somalia to support the Somali government and African Union (AU) forces as they battle the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22691991
