US carries out days of airstrikes in Somalia after a month’s pause

US carries out days of airstrikes in Somalia after a month’s pause

After more than a month without conducting airstrikes in Somalia, the U.S. military quickly ramped up its actions in the country this past week. U.S. forces carried out four strikes in support of Somali, all targeting al-Shabab militants in the country. According to U.S. Africa Command, American forces launched four airstrikes against al-Shabab between June 14-19. The attacks are the first airstrikes in the country since the U.S. targeted the Is…

The United States carries out a series of airstrikes in Somalia

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) reportedly said that U.S. troops conducted the last four airstrikes in southern Somalia for the past week, targeting Al-Shabab militants. According to a statement released by AFRICOM, the airstrikes took place on 14, 16, 18 and 19th June, 2026. AFRICOM did not provide further details on the exact areas that have been targeted or the number of casualties in the aftermath of the airstrikes, stating that these informat…