The US has launched four more airstrikes in Somalia, according to press releases from US Africa Command, as the Trump administration continues bombing the country at a record pace. AFRICOM said in two separate press releases that it conducted airstrikes against...
The US launched an airstrike against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia during an attack overnight, January 3 to January 4, according to a press release from US Africa Command. "The airstrike occurred in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, approximately 100 km north of...
The US began the New Year with three straight days of airstrikes in Somalia, according to a press release from US Africa Command, as the Trump administration appears poised to continue its record-shattering bombing campaign in the country throughout 2026. AFRICOM said...
2025 saw a major increase in US airstrikes due to President Trump loosening the rules of engagement for military commanders and launching new interventions in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. According to a report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event...
Israel has become the first country to recognize the independence of Somaliland, an autonomous region within Somalia's internationally recognized borders. Somaliland declared independence in 1991 and has operated as a de facto independent state for decades, though it...
US airstrikes hit Somalia's Puntland region on December 25, Christmas Day, according to a press release from US Africa Command, as the Trump administration continues a record-shattering bombing campaign in the country. The command said that its forces conducted...
US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces launched airstrikes in Somalia's Puntland region on December 19 as the Trump administration continues bombing the country at a record pace, an air war that receives virtually no media coverage in the United States....
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed on Friday that its forces launched an airstrike near Nuur Dugle, a village in southern Somalia that al-Shabaab captured after a battle with US-backed forces, on December 18. "The airstrikes occurred in the vicinity of Nuur Dugle,...
Al-Shabaab has captured a strategic town in southern Somalia after a fierce battle with US-backed government forces, according to Somali media reports. According to the Somali Guardian, al-Shabaab militants overran Somali army positions in Nuur Dugle, a village in the...
US Africa Command has announced at least four more airstrikes in Somalia as the Trump administration continues to bomb the country at a record pace with virtually no media coverage in the United States. AFRICOM said in one press release that its forces launched...
