United States Africa Command

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

12:21 PM12/28/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants Dec. 27, 2017, approximately 25 kilometers west of the capital, killing four terrorists and destroying one vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, preventing it from being used against the people in Mogadishu.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

9:44 AM12/27/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants Dec. 24, 2017, in southern Somalia, killing 13 terrorists.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

2:08 PM12/18/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, approximately 30 miles northwest of Kismayo, killing eight terrorists and destroying one vehicle.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

2:52 PM12/12/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against an al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised explosive device Dec. 12, 2017, approximately 65 kilometers southwest of the capital, Mogadishu.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

6:09 PM11/21/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp Nov. 21, 2017, at approximately 10:30 a.m. local Somalia time, killing more than 100 militants.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

1:46 PM11/15/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Nov. 14, 2017, at approximately 6 p.m. local Somalia time, killing several militants.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

6:11 PM11/12/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at approximately 4:30 p.m. local Somalia time, killing one enemy combatant.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

7:32 PM11/9/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Thur., Nov. 9, 2017, at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia time, killing several militants.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

1:40 PM9/13/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted three precision airstrikes in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Sept. 13, 2017, killing six terrorists.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

9:34 AM9/8/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Sept. 7, 2017, killing one terrorist.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

2:22 PM9/6/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, the Department of Defense conducted a precision airstrike in central Somalia against al-Shabaab militants Sept. 5, 2017, killing three terrorists.

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U.S. conducts three strikes against al-Shabaab

2:50 PM8/17/2017

From Aug. 16-17, 2017, the Department of Defense conducted a series of three precision airstrikes against al-Shabaab militants, killing seven fighters.

Press Release

U.S. strikes against al-Shabaab

4:56 PM8/10/2017

On Aug. 10, 2017, the Department of Defense conducted two kinetic strikes against al-Shabaab militants.

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U.S. strike against al-Shabaab

1:49 PM7/31/2017

On July 30, 2017, at approximately 3 p.m. Somalia local time working from actionable intelligence, the Department of Defense conducted a successful kinetic strike operation against an al-Shabaab Mogadishu Attack Network militant in Somalia, killing one fighter and with no civilian casualties.

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U.S. strikes al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia

5:44 PM7/5/2017

On July 4, 2017 the Department of Defense conducted a successful collective self-defense strike operation against an al-Shabaab troop concentration.

Press Release

U.S. strike against al-Shabaab logistics node

6:17 PM6/11/2017

On June 11, 2017, U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike in southern Somalia.

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U.S. service member killed in Somalia

2:03 PM5/5/2017

U.S. service member was killed, May 4, during an operation against al-Shabaab approximately 40 miles west of Mogadishu.

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U.S. self-defense strike in Somalia

10:18 AM1/10/2017

On Jan. 7, 2017, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, Somali partner forces, African Union Mission in Somalia forces and U.S. advisors conducted a self-defense strike against al-Shabaab in Gaduud, Somalia.

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UPDATE: U.S. self-defense strikes in Somalia

8:39 AM9/29/2016

On Sept. 28, 2016, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted a self-defense strike against al-Shabaab in Galcayo, Somalia.

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U.S. self-defense strikes in Somalia

4:08 PM9/27/2016

On Sept. 26, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted a self-defense strike against al-Shabaab in Caba, near Kismayo, Somalia.

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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

12:21 PM12/28/2017

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

9:44 AM12/27/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants Dec. 24, 2017, in southern Somalia, killing 13 terrorists.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

2:08 PM12/18/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, approximately 30 miles northwest of Kismayo, killing eight terrorists and destroying one vehicle.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

2:52 PM12/12/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against an al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised explosive device Dec. 12, 2017, approximately 65 kilometers southwest of the capital, Mogadishu.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

6:09 PM11/21/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp Nov. 21, 2017, at approximately 10:30 a.m. local Somalia time, killing more than 100 militants.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

1:46 PM11/15/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Nov. 14, 2017, at approximately 6 p.m. local Somalia time, killing several militants.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

6:11 PM11/12/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at approximately 4:30 p.m. local Somalia time, killing one enemy combatant.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

7:32 PM11/9/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Thur., Nov. 9, 2017, at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia time, killing several militants.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

1:40 PM9/13/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted three precision airstrikes in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Sept. 13, 2017, killing six terrorists.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

9:34 AM9/8/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Sept. 7, 2017, killing one terrorist.

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

2:22 PM9/6/2017

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, the Department of Defense conducted a precision airstrike in central Somalia against al-Shabaab militants Sept. 5, 2017, killing three terrorists.

U.S. conducts three strikes against al-Shabaab

2:50 PM8/17/2017

From Aug. 16-17, 2017, the Department of Defense conducted a series of three precision airstrikes against al-Shabaab militants, killing seven fighters.

U.S. strikes against al-Shabaab

4:56 PM8/10/2017

On Aug. 10, 2017, the Department of Defense conducted two kinetic strikes against al-Shabaab militants.

U.S. strike against al-Shabaab

1:49 PM7/31/2017

On July 30, 2017, at approximately 3 p.m. Somalia local time working from actionable intelligence, the Department of Defense conducted a successful kinetic strike operation against an al-Shabaab Mogadishu Attack Network militant in Somalia, killing one fighter and with no civilian casualties.

U.S. strikes al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia

5:44 PM7/5/2017

On July 4, 2017 the Department of Defense conducted a successful collective self-defense strike operation against an al-Shabaab troop concentration.

U.S. strike against al-Shabaab logistics node

6:17 PM6/11/2017

On June 11, 2017, U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike in southern Somalia.

U.S. service member killed in Somalia

2:03 PM5/5/2017

U.S. service member was killed, May 4, during an operation against al-Shabaab approximately 40 miles west of Mogadishu.

U.S. self-defense strike in Somalia

10:18 AM1/10/2017

On Jan. 7, 2017, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, Somali partner forces, African Union Mission in Somalia forces and U.S. advisors conducted a self-defense strike against al-Shabaab in Gaduud, Somalia.

UPDATE: U.S. self-defense strikes in Somalia

8:39 AM9/29/2016

On Sept. 28, 2016, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted a self-defense strike against al-Shabaab in Galcayo, Somalia.

U.S. self-defense strikes in Somalia

4:08 PM9/27/2016

On Sept. 26, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted a self-defense strike against al-Shabaab in Caba, near Kismayo, Somalia.