U.S. Forces Execute Airstrike Against ISIS-Somalia in Gollis Mountains as Somali Operation Hidden Sword Secures Advances in Lower Shabelle

Somali forces achieved territorial gains in Lower Shabelle through Operation Hidden Sword, with the January 15 engagement in Bulunagaad resulting in significant militant losses.

SOMALIA — On February 13, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia militants in the Gollis Mountains, roughly 31 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of Bossaso, in partnership with Somalia’s federal government.

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This operation supports Somali-led efforts to counter terrorist threats in the region. At the same time, Somali National Army forces, aided by African Union troops, continued progress under Operation Hidden Sword in Lower Shabelle, including a joint raid on January 15, in Bulunagaad that neutralized over 30 Al-Shabaab militants and captured weapons stockpiles.

The U.S. airstrike aimed at degrading ISIS-Somalia’s operational strength, with no reported civilian casualties according to official assessments.

Details on participating units remain classified for security purposes. Somali advances in Lower Shabelle involved coordinated maneuvers that disrupted Al-Shabaab logistics and secured key coastal positions.

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