Defcon Alerts Threat Monitor

U.S. Maritime Advisory 2025-015: Persistent Piracy and Kidnapping Threats in the Gulf of Guinea

GULF OF GUINEA — The United States Maritime Administration issued Advisory 2025-015 on December 15.

Dec 16 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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November 2025

U.S. Africa Command Airstrikes Against al-Shabaab and Islamic State-Somalia Elements in Somalia

These operations form part of a broader U.S.-supported campaign that has included 220 airstrikes since February

Nov 18 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Somali National Armed Forces Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Bakool and Bay Regions

The Somalian Ministry of Defense emphasized the commitment of national forces to upholding stability.

Nov 9 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Somali Pirates Utilize Iranian Hijacked Dhow in Series of Attacks on Commercial Vessels in Indian Ocean (Report)

All 24 crew members retreated to the citadel and remained safe throughout the event. European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta intervened swiftly

Nov 8 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Coalition Forces Secure Hellas Aphrodite After Pirate Boarding Off Somalia

This update resolves the immediate threat from the November 6 incident. Military authorities continue investigations.

Nov 7 • Defcon Level

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Pirate Boarding of Hellas Aphrodite and Suspicious Approaches Off Somalia Amid Resurgent Threats

On November 7 a suspicious approach occurred by a small craft which then returned to its mothership, identified as ISA Mohamdi, originating from an…

Nov 7 • Defcon Level

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Somali Piracy Attempt: Boarding Incident 132 Nautical Miles East of Mogadishu

The small craft originated from a mother vessel located to the east of the targeted ship.

Nov 3 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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October 2025

U.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrike Targeting ISIS-Somalia Amid Somali Operations Against Al-Shabaab

U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on October 20, targeting the Golis Mountains approximately 85 kilometers southeast of…

Oct 23 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Atlantic Ocean Drug Seizure: French Navy, with US and Partner Nations, Captures 2.373 Tons of Cocaine Off Madeira

The team disabled the vessel's engines with gunfire after resistance, conducted a search, and arrested the crew, transferring them to Portuguese…

Oct 21 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Drone Attacks Strike Khartoum International Airport Ahead of Planned Reopening

Security sources stated that multiple suicide drones targeted the airport at dawn, and ground-based defenses successfully intercepted them.

Oct 21 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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US Carries Out Airstrike Against ISIS-Somalia Positions, Somalia Conducts Operations In Basra

Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency forces conducted an operation on October 6 in the Basra area of the Middle Shabelle region.

Oct 7 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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September 2025

U.S. Africa Command: Airstrikes Near Badhan Somalia Target al-Shabaab Weapons Dealer

AFRICOM’s initial assessment reported no civilian casualties. Regional accounts describe the deceased as Abdullahi Omar Abdi, also reported as Omar…

Sep 18 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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