125,000 pounds of bombs dropped on ISIS-Somalia as U.S. Navy flexes global force projection; Strike Group also intercepted 160 Houthi drones in Red Sea before pivoting...
As U.S. forces exit Niger, Washington turns to Abidjan to counter jihadist threats, Russian and Chinese influence, and protect strategic Sahel corridors. With its drone wings...
Somali President and U.S. AFRICOM Chief accelerate joint counterterrorism push, eye decisive blow to Al-Shabaab insurgency. The war against Al-Shabaab is entering a new, sharper phase—and...
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has executed targeted strikes against ISIS positions in Somalia’s Puntland region, southeast of Bosaso. Conducted in coordination with Somalia’s government, this operation...
As the U.S. intensifies airstrikes targeting ISIS and al-Shabaab in Somalia, the broader implications signal a strategic shift in America’s global counterterrorism approach. February saw a...
The U.S. Embassy in Somalia has issued a dire warning about potential imminent Al-Shabaab attacks, particularly targeting Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport and other critical locations....
Escalation at the Gates: Shabaab’s Bold Push Towards Mogadishu Al-Shabaab’s recent offensive across central Somalia has marked one of the most audacious campaigns by the militant...
Somalia’s Puntland forces intensify campaign, eliminating foreign ISIS fighters in targeted airstrikes. A new wave of airstrikes in Somalia’s Puntland has wiped out over 30 Daesh...
Somali and allied forces escalate strikes against ISIS in Puntland, killing over 13 foreign fighters in a strategic blow to terrorism. Somalia’s Puntland region just delivered...
In a sharp rebuke to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Somaliland’s Ministry of Defence has dismissed reports suggesting that recent airstrikes targeting ISIS militants struck the Golis...
U.S. confirms airstrike that eliminated Mohamed Mire, al-Shabaab’s key figure in financing and orchestrating attacks in Kenya and Somalia. Mohamed Mire, also known as Abu Abdirahman,...
Mohamed Mire, head of Al-Shabab’s regions department, killed in coordinated strike with Somali government. A U.S.-led drone strike in Somalia has eliminated Mohamed Mire, a senior...
US Africa Command faces strategic crossroads under Trump’s foreign policy priorities and rising global competition. The future of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) hangs in...
On Tuesday, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi hosted U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley and Major General Brian T. Cashman, Commander of the Combined Joint...
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed that an American-operated MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone crashed on Tuesday in Somalia, clearing up earlier reports from local media...
Islamic State presence in Somalia has doubled over the past year, raising concerns about increased foreign fighter involvement and regional destabilization. The number of Islamic State...
A Region Gripped by Instability The Sahel, a vast and volatile region south of the Sahara Desert, has been besieged by a surge in extremist violence...
U.S. Africa Command leads regional collaboration in Zambia to strengthen efforts against workplace harassment and violence in military settings. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Southern African...
Legal and Professional Standards for Troop Deployment in Focus at Lusaka Forum The African Military Law Forum, set to commence on Tuesday in Lusaka, Zambia, will...
EARF Enhances Rapid Deployment and Security Measures in Kismayo In a display of military precision and readiness, U.S. soldiers from the East Africa Response Force (EARF)...