Latest "ISIS-Somalia" stories

AFRICOM’s 60th airstrike in Somalia this year takes out terrorist

U.S. Africa Command has conducted 60 airstrikes in 2019 against ISIS-Somalia and al-Shabaab militants, leadership, infrastructure, fighting positions and equipment.

3 years ago

US strikes ISIS fighters in Somalia

AFRICOM carried out 55 airstrikes in 2019 against against al-Shabab and ISIS-Somalia militants — 47 strikes were conducted in 2018.

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago

New head of AFRICOM visits Somalia as pressure on al-Shabab increases

Townsend met with the Somali prime minister, and with the U.S. forces training Somali units fighting the violent terrorist group Al Shabab.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

US troops support Somali forces on the ground, hit al-Shabaab terrorists from the sky

U.S. forces continue to step up operations against al-Shabaab militants in Somalia.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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