14 hours ago · The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term.

15 hours ago · U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he ordered military airstrikes on a senior Islamic State attack planner and others from the organization in Somalia.

14 hours ago · The air strikes mark the first attack in Somalia during President Trump's new term.

15 hours ago · At President Trump's direction and in coordination with the government of Somalia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. Africa Command to conduct coordinated airstrikes targeting ISIS ...

13 hours ago · In a Truth Social post Saturday, President Trump announced successful precision airstrikes on the "Senior ISIS Attack Planner," though didn't provide a name for that individual.

Oct 3, 2022 · In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on Oct. 1, 2022. The strike occurred near Jilib, about 370 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu.

Jan 23, 2024 · The U.S. military says that it conducted airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend that killed three al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants and that there were no civilian casualties.

Jul 9, 2023 · Ten al-Shabaab members were killed by airstrikes conducted by US Africa Command in Somalia in the overnight hours of Saturday, the Defense Department announced.

Jan 23, 2024 · U.S. airstrikes killed three Islamic militants in Somalia, U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday, marking the first such attacks in 2024. The strikes involved two separate engagements Sunday against...

13 hours ago · CNN’s Alayna Treene reports President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on ISIS and affiliated targets in Somalia, according to his administration. While the US military has routinely struck ...