US troops and allied forces in Kismayo, southern Somalia, came under "indirect fire" on September 4, US Africa Command said in a press release. The press release came after al-Shabaab said it attacked Kismayo’s airport, where US personnel are based, according to...
US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces launched two separate airstrikes against al-Shabaab in different parts of Somalia on August 30 as the Trump administration continues its heavy bombing campaign in the country. In one press release, AFRICOM said it...
The Trump administration has shattered the record for total US airstrikes in Somalia in a single calendar year, as the US has been bombing the country at a record pace with virtually no American media coverage. US Africa Command told Antiwar.com in an email on Tuesday...
US Africa Command said in a press release on Monday that its forces had launched "multiple airstrikes" as part of a two-week operation against the ISIS affiliate in Somalia's northeastern Puntland region that concluded on August 23. "Operations consisted of targeted...
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release on Wednesday that its forces conducted an airstrike to the southwest of Bariire, a town in southern Somalia, on August 17, marking at least the 58th US airstrike in Somalia this year. The command said that it...
US Africa Command told Antiwar.com in an email on Tuesday that its forces have launched 57 airstrikes in Somalia this year, as the Trump administration has been conducting strikes in the country at a record pace, an air war that gains virtually no media coverage in...
US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces had launched a "series" of airstrikes to support US-backed Somali government forces during a week-long battle against al-Shabaab from August 1 to August 8 in southern Somalia. The airstrikes were launched during a...
US Africa Command has announced that its forces launched airstrikes against al-Shabaab during fighting in southern Somalia on Friday, the same day the African Union's (AU) mission in the country, AUSSOM, reported a major battle. AFRICOM offered no details about the...
US Africa Command announced on Saturday that its forces carried out airstrikes against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia and also conducted a raid against the ISIS affiliate in Somalia's northeastern Puntland. Both operations took place on Friday, and AFRICOM shared...
The US-backed Somali military has "melted" in the face of an al-Shabaab offensive in southern and central Somalia despite receiving billions of dollars in international support over the years, AFP has reported. Citing data from the think tank Sahan Research, the...
