US conducts ground operations against Al-Shabbab in Somalia

Earlier today, US forces are conducting ground operations against ground operations in Somalia:

The Pentagon told CNN U.S. military forces conducted an operation against Al-Shabaab in Somalia Monday. "We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as and when appropriate," Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby told CNN.

You may recall that I predicted this last December. Also, back on July 2nd, the Pentagon announced the deployment of 120 "advisors" to that country. So this is hardly a surprise. It will be interesting to see to what degree Obama escalates against al-Shabbab, as a part of our 13-years-and-counting war on Al Qaeda.