Latest "record airstrikes shabab" stories

US warplanes pummeling al-Shabab fighters in Somalia as jihadi group poses increasing threat

“I would say that the threat is higher, has been higher in the last few months than it was eight months ago when I first got to AFRICOM. That’s exactly why you’ve seen this increase in strike activity."

By Shawn Snow and Diana Stancy Correll

3 years ago

Record breaking US airstrikes pushing al-Shabab fighters into urban areas

The U.S. kicked off 2020 with a bang in Somalia launching nearly 14 airstrikes since the start of the new year putting the U.S. on pace for another record breaking year for airstrikes against militants in the country

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago