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U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) develops and employs special operations forces for global missions as part of the Joint Force, in concert with interagency partners, allies, and partners. It provides specialized capabilities and rapid response options for combatant commanders worldwide.
SOCOM provides trained and ready special operations forces and conducts specialized missions worldwide in support of combatant commanders, integrating service components to meet joint requirements. The command also oversees readiness, training, and force development for special operations units.
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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Military Targets in Response to Shipping Attacks; Iran Claims Attacks on Nuclear Sites
PERSIAN GULF - U.S. Central Command forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iranian military targets on July 8 to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation followed earlier strikes on July 7.
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Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Over After U.S. Strikes on Iran and Renewed Shipping Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - President Trump stated on July 8 that the ceasefire with Iran is over from his perspective and that continued engagement constitutes a waste of time, following U.S. Central Command strikes launched the previous day against Iranian targets in response to attacks on commercial shipping i
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U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Iran Hits U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
U.S. Central Command: “U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.
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IRGC Claims Missile and Drone Strikes on US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, Explosions and Sirens Reported in Gulf States
PERSIAN GULF - On June 28, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Command released a statement asserting dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Central Command Launches Strikes on Iranian Targets After Drone Attack on Tanker M/T Kiku
U.S. Central Command forces conducted additional strikes against multiple Iranian military targets on June 27 in response to Iran’s drone attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku.
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Iran Targets Bahrain with Drones in Response to US Strikes, Condemnations Issued by Bahrain, UAE, and Kuwait
Iranian drone activity targeted Bahrain territory early on June 27 in response to U.S. strikes on Iran. The Bahrain Foreign Ministry said that the activity constituted “a flagrant violation of its sovereignty, a blatant threat to the safety of citizens and residents, and a blatant breach of international laws.”
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U.S. Central Command Strikes Iranian Targets After Drone Attack on M/V Ever Lovely in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC Says It Targeted U.S. Positions In Response
CENTCOM: U.S. Strikes Iran In Response To Attack On Commercial Vessel. The IRGC said that it targeted U.S. positions within the region in response.
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Somali Armed Forces Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle Region
SOMALIA - The Somali Armed Forces, supported by international partners, carried out a series of airstrikes on June 24 and 25 targeting locations of Al-Shabaab (U.S.-designated terrorist group) in the areas of Gayfo, Ruun Idris, and Ali Gaduud.
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Cargo Vessel Struck by Projectile 7.5 Nautical Miles Southeast of Dahit, Oman
GULF OF OMAN - A cargo vessel was struck on its starboard side by an unknown projectile 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Dahit, Oman, on June 25.
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AFRICOM Conducts Airstrike Targeting al-Shabaab Near Afmadow, Somalia
SOMALIA - U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on June 23 in the vicinity of Quumbi, approximately 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Afmadow, according to the June 24 release.
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CENTCOM Airstrike Kills Senior ISIS Leader Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi in Northwest Syria
NORTHWEST SYRIA - U.S. Central Command forces conducted a precision airstrike in northwest Syria on June 19 that killed Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi, identified by the command as a senior ISIS leader.
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U.S. Southern Command Strikes Vessel in Caribbean Sea
CARIBBEAN SEA - U.S. Joint Task Force (JTF) Southern Spear conducted a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea on June 21.
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U.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrike Targeting al-Shabaab Near Welmaro, Somalia
SOUTHERN SOMALIA - U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on June 19 in the vicinity of Welmaro, approximately 64 miles (103 km) north of Kismayo.
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AFRICOM Conducts Airstrikes Targeting al-Shabaab in Lower Juba Region of Somalia
SOMALIA - U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab on June 18 in the lower Juba region, approximately 47 miles (76 kilometers) northwest of Kismayo, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
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AFRICOM Conducts Airstrike Targeting al-Shabaab Northwest of Kismayo Airport
SOUTHERN SOMALIA - U.S. Africa Command, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on June 16, according to an AFRICOM statement on June 19.
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U.S. Southern Command Directs Strike on Vessel Linked to Drug-Trafficking in Eastern Pacific
EASTERN PACIFIC - Joint Task Force Southern Spear struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on June 18, killing three men aboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
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U.S. Southern Command Joint Task Force Strikes Vessel in Eastern Pacific Drug Trafficking Route
Joint Task Force Southern Spear struck a vessel that U.S. Southern Command stated was engaged in drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific on June 16.
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Royal Marine Commandos Board Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker SMYRTOS in English Channel
ENGLISH CHANNEL - Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers boarded the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker SMYRTOS in international waters of the English Channel in the early hours of June 14.
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U.S. Navy Assists in Rescue of 14 Indian Mariners in Northern Arabian Sea, Three Indian Mariners Killed in Separate Gulf of Oman Tanker Incident
On June 14, U.S. Navy assets responded to a distress call from 14 Indian mariners whose vessel was sinking due to engine failure roughly 80 nautical miles east of Ras Al Hadd, Oman, per the U.S. Navy release.
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Secretary of War Announces Strike on Tren de Aragua Compound in Venezuela, Confirming Death of Leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores
The Department of War, in full collaboration with Venezuelan security forces, conducted a strike on a Tren de Aragua compound in Venezuela earlier this week, according to a statement by the U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today.
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CENTCOM: U.S. Forces Down Multiple Iranian One-Way Attack Drones Launched in an Attempt to Strike Commercial Shipping in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces downed all of the multiple one-way attack drones that Iran launched in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on June 13.
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President Trump Cancels Scheduled Strikes and Bombings Against Iran After High-Level Discussions, Naval Blockade Remains in Full Force Until Transaction Finalized
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening. The decision followed discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran that reached the highest level of Iranian leadership and received approval from all parties involved.
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U.S. Strikes Iran for Second Day, Air Defenses in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan Engage Iranian Missiles and Drones
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces struck targets inside Iran for a second consecutive day on Wednesday while air defenses in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan engaged Iranian missiles and drones in attacks that ran from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.
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U.S. Central Command Completes Strikes on Iranian Targets Following Apache Helicopter Downing
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - U.S. Central Command forces completed strikes against Iran on June 9 targeting air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
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US Forces Begin Launching Strikes On Iran In Response To Downing Of U.S. Army Apache Helicopter
MIDDLE EAST - According to U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces “began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.
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U.S. Forces Disable MT Marivex in Gulf of Oman, UKMTO Warning 064-26 Reports Fire and Crew Evacuation 15NM Northeast of Masirah
U.S. Central Command reported that it has disabled the unladen Palau-flagged MT Marivex on June 8 after the vessel attempted to sail to an Iranian port in violation of the ongoing blockade against Iran.
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CENTCOM Intercepts Iranian Missiles and Drones, Carry Out Strikes On Goruk and Qeshm Island
U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further maritime attacks, and intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and one-way attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf neighbors on June 5.
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U.S. Southern Command Strikes Vessel in Eastern Pacific
EASTERN PACIFIC - U.S. Southern Command released a statement saying that it carried out a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on June 3.
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Kuwait Expels Two Iranian Diplomats and Denies Claims That Its Territory Was Used to Attack Iran
Iranian forces launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Kuwait early on June 3. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones according to a Kuwaiti Army statement.
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U.S. Intercepts Iranian Ballistic Missiles and Drones Targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, Strikes Ground Control Station on Qeshm Island
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward Kuwait and Bahrain, and conducted strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, according to U.S. Central Command.
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SOUTHCOM Strikes Vessel in Eastern Pacific, Killing Three
EASTERN PACIFIC - On May 29, Joint Task Force Southern Spear, operating under U.S. Southern Command, struck a vessel confirmed by SOUTHCOM intelligence to be transiting known drug trafficking routes while engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
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US Maintains Blockade and Conducts Operations North of Musandam Peninsula as Trump Demands Iran Nuclear Concessions, Unrestricted Hormuz Access
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - US forces are conducting military operations north of the Musandam Peninsula while enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports across the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and North Arabian Sea.
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U.S. Strikes Vessel Operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in Eastern Pacific
EASTERN PACIFIC - On May 27, at the direction of U.S. Southern Command commander Gen. Francis L.
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U.S. Southern Command Conducts Strike on Vessel in Eastern Pacific
EASTERN PACIFIC - On May 26, Joint Task Force Southern Spear, at the direction of U.S. Southern Command commander Gen. Francis L.
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U.S. Central Command Confirms Self-Defense Strikes in Southern Iran After Explosions Near Bandar Abbas
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - U.S. Central Command confirmed self-defense strikes in southern Iran on May 25 targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines.
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Somali Forces Conduct Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle, Bay, and Hiiraan Regions
SOMALIA - Somali Armed Forces and National Intelligence and Security Agency units carried out continued operations against Al-Shabaab. The operations covered Middle Shabelle, Bay, and Hiiraan regions.
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Somali Military Airstrike Kills Six Al-Shabaab Militants in Lower Shabelle
EAST AFRICA - The Somali military carried out an airstrike in the Ugunji area of Lower Shabelle on May 22 targeting Al-Shabaab militants who had regrouped within the location.
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U.S.-Nigeria Carry Out Additional Coordinated Strikes Against ISIS in Northeastern Nigeria
NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA - U.S. Africa Command, in coordination with the Government of Nigeria, conducted additional strikes against ISIS militants on May 18. U.
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Nigeria Reports More Than 20 ISIS Fighters Killed in Second Metele Strike
AFRICA - U.S. and Nigerian forces widened a coordinated air campaign against the Islamic State in northern Borno State on May 17, hitting ISIS and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters near Metele the day after the operation that killed the group’s most senior Lake Chad Basin commander
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Counter-terrorism Decapitation Strike: Joint US-Nigerian Operation Eliminates ISIS Global Deputy Abu-Bilal al-Minuki
WEST AFRICA - Nigerian Armed Forces, in close coordination with United States forces, conducted a joint counter-terrorism operation overnight that...
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Somalia: NISA Conducts Targeted Operations Against al-Shabaab Leadership in Hiran Region
SOMALIA - On May 15 the Somalian National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) carried out planned operations in the Buq-aqable area of Hiran region against al-Shabaab.
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U.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrike Targeting ISIS-Somalia in the Golis Mountains
SOMALIA - U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on May 6, in the Golis Mountains, about 75 km (47 miles) southeast of Bossaso, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces.
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U.S. Southern Command Strikes Vessel in Eastern Pacific
EASTERN PACIFIC - U.S. Southern Command announced on May 5 that Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific.
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US Strikes ISIS in Somalia, Search Continues for Two Missing Service Members During African Lion Exercise in Morocco
AFRICA - U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on May 4 in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces. The strike occurred in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, about 47 miles (75 kilometers) southeast of Bossaso.
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US Issues Security Alert For Iraq on Reopened Iraqi Airspace and Continued Threats From Missiles, Drones, Rockets and Militia
IRAQ - The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert May 5 after Iraq reopened its airspace with limited commercial flights operating. Travelers considering air travel within the country face ongoing potential risks from missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace.
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U.S. Southern Command Strikes Vessel in Caribbean Sea
CARIBBEAN SEA - On May 4, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a strike on a vessel linked to groups the U.S. has designated as terrorist organizations involved in drug trafficking.
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Sudanese Armed Forces Accuse United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of Drone Strikes on Khartoum International Airport
SUDAN - Sudanese authorities reported drone strikes on May 4 targeting Khartoum International Airport and additional sites in the capital, part of a barrage that followed the Sudanese Armed Forces recapture of Khartoum in March of last year, and the airport’s first international flight in three year
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U.S. Central Command Boards Commercial Vessel in Arabian Sea to Enforce Iranian Port Blockade
ARABIAN SEA - U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the commercial vessel M/V Blue Star III on April 28 after it was suspected of attempting to transit to an Iranian port in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
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U.S. Southern Command Targets Vessel in Eastern Pacific
EASTERN PACIFIC - U.S. Southern Command carried out a strike against a vessel operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on April 24. The craft was moving along established maritime routes associated with narcotics trafficking when two males aboard the vessel were killed with no U.
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U.S. Central Command Deploys Three Carrier Strike Groups to Enforce Iranian Blockade as Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces have redirected 34 vessels attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports under an expanding blockade enforced by U.S. Central Command. Three aircraft carrier strike groups (USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush) are now operating simultaneously in the region for the first time in decades, supported by over 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and Marines. Three aircraft carrier strike groups (USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush) are now operating simultaneously in the region for the first time in decades, supported by over 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and Marines. President Trump has directed the Navy to destroy any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and ordered mine-sweeping operations at tripled capacity. Rules of engagement authorize destruction of Iranian fast boats that threaten shipping or lay mines.
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