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Press Releases

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Federal Government of Somalia engages al Shabaab with support from U.S. Forces

5:52 PM3/17/2025
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab on March 15, 2025.
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Federal Government of Somalia engages al Shabaab with support from U.S. Forces

4:44 PM3/2/2025
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted collective self-defense airstrikes against al Shabaab on March 1, 2025.
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Federal Government of Somalia engages al Shabaab with support from U.S. Forces

9:29 AM2/27/2025
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab on Feb. 25, 2025.
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Federal Government of Somalia engages al Shabaab with support from U.S. Forces

8:29 PM2/22/2025
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted collective self-defense airstrikes against al Shabaab on Feb. 20, 2025.
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Federal Government of Somalia engages al-Shabaab with support from U.S. Forces

1:14 PM1/7/2025
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al-Shabaab on Dec. 31, 2024.
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UPDATE – Confirmed, al-Shabaab Leader Killed during U.S. Forces Airstrike

10:28 AM1/6/2025
On Dec. 24, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a precision airstrike approximately 10km southwest of Quyno Barrow that resulted in the death of senior al-Shabaab leader, Mohamed Mire and another al-Shabaab militant.
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U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting al-Shabaab

8:32 PM12/26/2024
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on Dec. 24, 2024.
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Federal Government of Somalia engages terrorists with support from U.S. Forces

2:31 PM7/29/2024
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists on July 15.
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Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab

11:50 AM3/12/2024
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group on Mar. 10.
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U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

3:21 PM3/4/2024
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Mar. 2.
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Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab

3:02 PM2/28/2024
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command carried out an airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group near Jilib, Somalia, on Feb. 15.
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Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

10:29 AM2/14/2024
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike with five engagements against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Feb. 9.
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Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al Shabaab

2:44 PM1/26/2024
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike with three engagements against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Jan. 24.
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Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al Shabaab

1:24 PM1/23/2024
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike with two engagements against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Jan. 21.
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Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al Shabaab

11:30 AM12/28/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two collective self-defense airstrikes against the al-Shabaab terrorist group on Dec. 20.
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Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al Shabaab

8:03 PM12/17/2023
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command carried out an airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group near Jilib, Somalia on Dec. 17.
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U.S. forces provide assistance to Somali National Army

9:40 AM8/27/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists on Aug. 26.
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U.S. Forces provide assistance to Somalia National Army

10:22 AM7/20/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike in a remote area near Hareeri Kalle, approximately 15 kilometers south of Galcad, Somalia against al-Shabaab terrorists.
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U.S. Forces provide assistance to Somalia National Army

3:21 PM7/9/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three collective self-defense airstrikes overnight in a remote area near Afmadow, approximately 105 kilometers north of Kismayo, against al-Shabaab terrorists.
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U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

3:00 PM6/2/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of the Somali National Army engagements against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike in the vicinity of Wayanta, Somalia on June 1.
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