Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Supports Operation Octave Quartz
A C-2 Greyhound, from the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz Dec. 9, 2020. Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.
By MSC 2nd Class Greg Hall, USS Nimitz (CVN 68)NORTH ARABIAN SEADec 28, 2020
U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
In support of the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia operations against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against militants on May 26.
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on May 20, 2023.
U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 2nd Quarter, 2023
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Mar. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received no new reports of civilian casualties and there were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. There are currently no assessments open or under review.
U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
In support of the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia operations against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against militants on May 26.
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on May 20, 2023.
U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 2nd Quarter, 2023
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Mar. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received no new reports of civilian casualties and there were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. There are currently no assessments open or under review.
U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
In support of the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia operations against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against militants on May 26.
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on May 20, 2023.
U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 2nd Quarter, 2023
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Mar. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received no new reports of civilian casualties and there were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. There are currently no assessments open or under review.