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The U.S. Army has confirmed two more bombings against targets linked to Islamic State in Somalia, without ruling for the time being on possible victims, as part of the reinforcement of its operations against the jihadist group in the African country. The U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) has specified in two communiqués that the bombings were carried out on Saturday and Sunday some 75 kilometres from the city of Bosao, in the semi-autonomous region…
Somalia: U.S. Conducts Two Air Strikes Against Isis in Somalia, Says Africom
Mogadishu, Somalia, June 2 -- The United States military carried out two air strikes targeting ISIS militants in Somalia late last week, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said Sunday, amid ongoing efforts to counter extremist threats in the Horn of Africa.
US Launches Two More Airstrikes in Somalia, Says ISIS Targeted - News From Antiwar.com
US Africa Command has announced two more US airstrikes in Somalia that it said targeted the ISIS affiliate in the northeastern Puntland region as the Trump administration continues to bomb the country at a record pace. AFRICOM reported a strike was launched on May 31 and another one on June…
According to the Somali news agency Sunna, last Saturday, the first strike took place 75 kilometres south of Bossaso, while the second one took place 72 kilometres south of the same city, in the north-east of the country. According to the agency, these operations are aimed at weakening the terrorist organization's capabilities to plan and carry out attacks that threaten the security of Somali civilians, security forces, and international partner…
21 strikes in 4 months: Africom escalates pressure on ISIS-Somalia - defenceWeb
In its ongoing campaign to contain jihadist threats in the Horn of Africa, US Africa Command (Africom) announced the execution of a precision airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Sunday, 1 June. According to Africom, the airstrike was conducted “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.” It took place approximately 72 kilometres south of Bossaso, a strategic port city and known stronghold of the Islamic State’s East African affiliat…
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