A member of the U.S. military was killed in Somalia during an operation against extremist group al-Shabab.
美国军方成员在索马里一次针对极端组织青年党的行动中被杀。
According to a statement from U.S. Africa Command, the service member was killed late Thursday during a mission advising Somali National Army forces.
据美国非洲司令部的一份声明,周四晚些时候该服役人员在索马里国家军队的一次任务中被杀害。
A spokesperson for U.S. Africa Command told reporters this is the first American combat death in Somalia in more than two decades.
美军驻索马里司令部发言人告诉记者,这是20多年来美国在索马里的第一次战斗死亡。
In 1993, two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down in Mogadishu, killing 18 soldiers.
1993年,两架美国陆军UH-60黑鹰直升机在Mogadishu被击落,造成18名士兵死亡。
But the U.S. has recently stepped up its activities to fight al-Shabab in Somalia.
但美国最近加强了在索马里打击青年党的活动。
In March, President Donald Trump approved expanded operations against the group's militants, including more aggressive airstrikes.
今年3月,唐纳德·特朗普总统批准扩大对该组织武装分子的打击行动,包括更积极的空袭。
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