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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
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
3
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
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
3
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
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
4
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
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
6
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
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
5
At Least 50 Killed in ADF Rebel Attack in Eastern Congo, with Reports Varying Up to Over 80
The incident reflects ongoing violence in the mineral-rich eastern region, where multiple militias compete for control.
Sep 9
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
June 2025
General Langley's Visit and Counter-terrorism Efforts in East Africa From June 16-30, 2025
The visit by General Langley coincided with significant counter-terrorism operations in Somalia’s Lower Jubba region.
Jun 30
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
4
Joint US-Somalian Operations Against Multiple Terrorist Groups: June 13-22, 2025
These strikes reflect a strategy to prevent the terrorist groups from gaining a strategic foothold in the region.
Jun 22
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
5
U.S. Forces Conduct Airstrike Targeting ISIS-Somalia
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 13, 2025.
Jun 16
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Defcon Level
3
US Carries Out Airstrike Against Al-Shabaab, Operations Against The Group In Somalia Continue
On June 11, the Somalia Ministry of Information reported eliminating 13 members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization, and destroying a weapons cache…
Jun 12
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
3
Somalia Conducts Additional Counter-terrorism Operation in Hiraan Region Against Al-Shabaab With International Support
The operation neutralized three key figures—Nur Abdi Rooble (Nuunwye), Ringleader Caddaw, and Macallin Cumar—disrupting the group’s leadership…
Jun 7
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
5
US, Somalia Carry Out Continued Count-Terrorism Operations, Airstrikes Against Al-Shabaab
U.S. airstrikes on May 31 and June 2, 2025, targeted ISIS-Somalia near Bassaso, aiming to disrupt their operational capabilities.
Jun 6
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Defcon Level
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Donald Standeford
5
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