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Somali Forces Eliminate 14 Al-Shabaab Militants in Lower Juba Amid US Airstrikes Against ISIS and Al-Shabaab

US Africa Command carried out airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia, including operations on February 3 and February 1 in the Golis Mountains.

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Feb 10, 2026
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SOMALIA — On February 10, Somali Danab Special Forces, in coordination with Jubaland State security forces, conducted a targeted operation against Al-Shabaab militants in areas around Jamaame in Lower Juba region.

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This military action resulted in 14 militants killed, one injured, and the rest fleeing, according to the Somalian Ministry of Defense, as part of broader efforts to dismantle terrorist networks in southern Somalia.

US Africa Command supported Somali partners with airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia early in February, including operations on February 3 and February 1 in the Golis Mountains near Bossaso, aimed at degrading militant capabilities threatening regional and international security.

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