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Press Releases

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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting al Shabaab

10:38 PM9/13/2025
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

9:11 AM9/12/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against the ISIS-Somalia terrorist organization in Somalia on Sept. 10, 2025.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting al Shabaab

10:18 AM9/11/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes targeting al Shabaab on Sept. 9, 2025.
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U.S. and Partner Forces Respond to Indirect Fire Near Kismayo, Somalia

7:12 PM9/5/2025
U.S. forces and African partner forces were targeted by indirect fire in the vicinity of Kismayo, Somalia on Sept. 4.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia

1:14 PM9/5/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia on Aug. 31, Sept. 1, and Sept. 2, 2025.
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AFRICOM Commander Assesses East in First African Trip

12:24 PM9/5/2025
U.S. Africa Command’s new commander, Gen. Dagvin Anderson, visited East Africa this week to meet with political and defense leaders and U.S. embassy country teams and to engage with U.S. servicemembers stationed there.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting al Shabaab

4:09 PM9/1/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on Aug. 30, 2025.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting al Shabaab

4:08 PM9/1/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on Aug. 30, 2025.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting al Shabaab in southern Somalia

5:46 PM8/26/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on Aug. 23, 2025.
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U.S. Forces Conclude Operation Targeting ISIS-Somalia

9:20 AM8/25/2025
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, concluded a two-week operation Aug. 23, 2025, that included multiple airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia in the Puntland region of Somalia.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting al Shabaab

9:18 AM8/25/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on Aug. 22, 2025.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Supporting Somali National Army, Targeting al Shabaab

6:42 PM8/20/2025
U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab southwest of Bariire in central Somalia on August 17.
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AFRICOM and Kenya Defence forces issue first-ever African chiefs of defense joint communiqué, setting course for continental security opportunities

6:27 PM8/14/2025
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have formally released the first Joint Communiqué to emerge from the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD), marking a new phase of coordinated action among African and international defense leaders.
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U.S. Africa Command Quarterly Civilian Harm Assessment Report

2:40 PM8/14/2025
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U.S. Forces Conduct Series of Strikes Supporting Somali National Army, Targeting al Shabaab

12:00 AM8/11/2025
(this is an update to the previous August 1, 2025 press release)
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AFRICOM Deputies Engage with Angolan Leaders to Strengthen Security Cooperation

9:26 AM7/29/2025
Discussions addressed countering transnational threats to the U.S. Homeland and Angola, empowering partner-led security initiatives, and security cooperation’s role in promoting stability and economic growth.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting al Shabaab

11:11 PM7/26/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on July 25, 2025.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Operation Targeting ISIS-Somalia

10:51 AM7/26/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an operation against the ISIS-Somalia terrorist network in Somalia on July 25.
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AFRICOM’s Deputies focus on Security Partnership in Namibia

11:21 AM7/25/2025
U.S. Africa Command’s Deputy Commander, Army Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, and Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement Ambassador Robert Scott traveled to Windhoek, July 21-22, to build upon the partnership between the United States and Namibia.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Additional Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

4:28 PM7/13/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on July 13, 2025.
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