Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Kyle Milliken, 38, of Falmouth, was killed during an operation Thursday against the extremist group al-Shabab.
Davis said al-Shabaab is an al-Qaida affiliate closely tied more specifically to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which is a group that has murdered Americans, radicalized and recruited terrorists and fighters in the United States, and has conducted and inspired attacks against Americans and USA interests around the world. The attackers were "neutralized", but Milliken was killed and two others were injured. First Lt. Weston C. Lee was killed by an improvised explosive device while advising Iraqi security forces battling ISIS inside Mosul.
Milliken enlisted in 2002 and has been stationed with the East-Coast Based Special Warfare Unit. We grieve his death, but we celebrate his life and many accomplishments.
It goes on to say, "He was a devoted father and son, a true professional and a wonderful husband".
There are now 50 American special forces members working in Somalia as part of the African Union mission.
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"This tragedy is a testament to the commitment and sacrifice of our US military colleagues who work closely with their Somali and other African counterparts every day to end the destruction inflicted upon the Somali people by Al-Shabaab", Schwartz said in a statement issued in Mogadishu.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said the helicopters dropped soldiers near Dare Salaam Village in an attempt to capture or kill militants in the area.
The fighters mounted a stiff resistance against the soldiers, the official said. The group came under attack in the middle of the night.
Somalia's armed forces are under growing pressure to take full responsibility for the security situation in the country as a multinational African Union force prepares to start withdrawing in 2018.
"An air landing operation by United States special forces was thwarted in Lower Shabelle province and a number of their soldiers were killed and wounded, " al-Shabab said in its Shahada News Agency.
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