mogadishu somalia government say wednesday request u.s. air strike kill score suspect militants help pave way upcoming grind offensive islamist group al shabaab u.s. military africa command africom say tuesday kill 100 al qaeda-linked insurgents strike camp 125 miles 200 km northwest capital mogadishu militants prepare explosives attack operations al shabaab step somali information minister abdirahman omar osman tell reuters ask u.s. help us air make readied grind offensive successful al shabaab spokesman abdiasis abu musab deny air strike take place ... propaganda tell reuters unite state ramp operations somalia year president donald trump loosen rule engagement march africom report eight u.s. air strike may august compare 13 whole 2016. include tuesday strike report five month alone pentagon say u.s. military would continue target militants strike coordination somali government al shabaab lose control somalia cities towns since african union peacekeepers support somali troop push insurgency capital mogadishu 2011. retain strong presence part south center somali president mohamed abdullahi mohamed dual u.s.-somali citizen take hard line predecessors insurgency since swear early year plan undermine poor state somali military political infighting also try mend fence powerful habar gidir clan follow raid involve u.s. force town bariire august 10 people kill include three children somalia say request u.s. air strike kill 100 militants