Unknown military have launched a deadly airstrike in Gedo region, south west of Somalia on Monday, killing herds of goats and innocent civilians, according to residents.

Mohamud Mukhtar, an elder has confirmed the aerial bombardment, saying the jets struck Basul village, and other residential areas near Garbaharey town, the regional capital of Gedo.

The local residents in southern Somalia have blamed Kenya and U.S. air force jets for killing their livestock in the increasing indiscriminate airstrikes in the Al shabaab controlled areas.

U.S. military carried out in Somalia air-raids that killed several Al shabaab commanders, including the leader of the group Ahmed Godane who died in drone attack near Barawe town in 1st September, 2014.