US EditionU.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrikes in Somalia Amid Assessments of ISIS Threats
AFRICOM's airstrikes surged to 124 in 2025 and 26 in January 2026, aiming to weaken ISIS-Somalia and al-Shabab while avoiding ground troop deployment.
- On January 30, AFRICOM announced a strike against the ISIS affiliate in Puntland, following two bombings in Somalia in late January, including one on January 29 targeting al‑Shabab.
- Record annual bombing totals reflect U.S. Africa Command launching at least 124 airstrikes in Somalia in 2025, while the White House security strategy emphasizes avoiding long-term ground commitments through 'maximum pressure' airpower.
- AFRICOM officials say they use ISR and advise Puntland forces, with Lt. Gen. John Brennan warning that ISIS‑Somalia plots threaten the U.S. homeland, `He continued`.
- The command's transparency gap means withholding casualty estimates early last year obscures outcomes and denies answers to families of civilians.
- Projections indicate that if the pace continues, 26 attacks in January 2026 could lead to 300 US airstrikes in Somalia in 2026, according to analysis.
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