US EditionU.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrikes in Somalia Amid Assessments of ISIS Threats
AFRICOM's airstrikes surged to 124 in 2025 and 26 in January 2026, aiming to weaken ISIS-Somalia and al-Shabab while avoiding ground troop deployment.
- AFRICOM said last week it conducted two strikes in Somalia on January 29 and 30 targeting al‑Shabab and an ISIS affiliate.
- The Trump administration's strategy relies on AFRICOM's 2025 record of at least 124 Somalia airstrikes, emphasizing 'maximum pressure' airpower to avoid long‑term ground commitments.
- AFRICOM officials say they use ISR and remote advise‑and‑assist support to Somali partners, helping Puntland forces retake territory, as Brennan warned ISIS‑Somalia plots threaten the US homeland. He continued.
- The command's transparency gap means withholding casualty estimates early last year obscures outcomes and complicates measuring effectiveness, denying families of civilians clear answers.
- Projections indicate that twenty‑five airstrikes monthly could lead to 300 strikes in 2026, as AFRICOM carried out 26 attacks in January 2026, officials say.
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