{"id":3562,"date":"2025-03-31T00:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T00:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/us-africom-targets-isis-strongholds-in-somalia\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T00:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T00:02:02","slug":"us-africom-targets-isis-strongholds-in-somalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/us-africom-targets-isis-strongholds-in-somalia\/","title":{"rendered":"US AFRICOM Targets ISIS Strongholds in Somalia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n On March 30, 2025, Addis Ababa \u2014 According to an official announcement, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting locations affiliated with the Islamic State in Somalia.
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\n The AFRICOM website stated that the operation took place on March 29, in conjunction with the Somali government.
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\n The attacks were directed at ISIS locations southeast of Bosaso in Somalia\u2019s Puntland region, according to reports.
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\n “According to the statement, AFRICOM’s preliminary evaluation indicates that several ISIS-Somalia operatives were reportedly killed, with no harm reported to civilian individuals,” it was disclosed.
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\n The military announcement stated that the extremists presented a risk to American troops. Further information regarding the mission was not disclosed.
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\n The statement from AFRICOM also highlighted that ISIS-Somalia has demonstrated both its intent and ability to target American and allied forces. Additionally, they warned that these hostile actions pose a threat to U.S. security interests.
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\n \u201cAFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade ISIS-Somalia’s ability to plan and conduct attacks that threaten the U.S. homeland, our forces, and our civilians abroad,\u201d according to the statement.
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