The Pentagon is asking President Biden to sign off on sending hundreds of special operations troops to Somalia, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Citing unnamed US officials, the report said US military leaders want Biden to reverse President Trump's...
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US Launches Airstrike Against al-Shabaab in Somalia
The strike is the first one reported by AFRICOM in 2022
Biden Administration Escalates Airstrikes in Somalia
The US bombed Somalia on Sunday
US Bombs Somalia for Second Time This Week
After a long pause, the US drone war in Somalia appears to be back on. For the second time this week, the US launched an airstrike on Friday in Somalia against al-Shabaab. Pentagon spokesperson Cindi King said the strike targeted fighters near Qeycad, Galmudug,...
Pentagon Bombs Somalia for First Time Under Biden
The last time AFRICOM bombed Somalia was on January 19
AFRICOM Chief Pushes for US Troops to Return to Somalia
AFRICOM Chief Pushes for US Troops to Return to Somalia | Says mission in Somalia is complex without ground troops
Report: Pentagon Weighs Proposals to Send Dozens of Troops Back to Somalia
AFRICOM has not bombed Somalia since Biden came into office
AFRICOM Commander Says US Troops Have Been ‘Commuting’ to Somalia Since Withdrawal
There is a ‘small footprint’ of 100 US troops in Somalia
Pentagon Official Says Moving Troops Out of Somalia Had ‘Significant Downsides’
Trump moved approximately 700 troops out of Somalia
US Airstrikes in Somalia Continue Despite Troop Withdrawal
AFRICOM bombed Somalia six times in January