U.S. conducts airstrike targeting ISIS militants in Somalia

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducts intense airstrikes in the Al-Miskaad Mountains, targeting ISIS fighters.

The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has recently carried out a series of intense airstrikes in the Al-Miskaad Mountains in the Bari region of Puntland State, according to a statement released by AFRICOM. These airstrikes were specifically targeting the active presence of the ISIS group in Puntland, particularly in an area located 46 miles southeast of the port city of Bosaso. However, AFRICOM has not provided any further details on the attack, as …

U.S. conducts airstrike targeting ISIS militants in Somalia

Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. forces struck Islamic State militants in northern Somalia on May 4 in an operation carried out with the backing of the Somali government, U.S. Africa Command said. According to AFRICOM, the airstrike hit fighters in the Golis Mountains, roughly 75 kilometers (47 miles) southeast of the port […]