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U.S. Africa Command Carries Out Strikes On al-Shabaab near Jamaame, Somalia
SOMALIA — U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on 5 November 2026 in the vicinity of Jamaame, approximately 40 km northeast of Kismayo.
The strike was conducted in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia and the Somali Armed Forces.
- Sources
- Operator
- Location
- -0.5211, 41.9854 (Africa)
Reward Offers Totaling Up to $50 Million for Information Leading to Arrests and/or Convictions of Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organization Tren de Aragua
US State Department Press Releases: "Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, SpokesmanOffice of the Spokesman Press Statement November 5, 2026 Today, the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in coordination with the FBI, Dea, and Department of Justice, is…"
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- Location
- North America
- Event
- Nov 5, 9:03 PM UTC
AFRICOM Struck al-Shabaab Near Qumbi, Somalia
SOMALIA — On September 28, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Public Affairs stated that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on September 24 targeting al-Shabaab, which the United States designated a terrorist organization in 2008, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
The command placed the airstrikes in the vicinity of Qumbi, approximately 56 miles (90 km) north-northwest of Kismayo in southern Somalia, withheld units and assets citing operations security, and published no battle-damage result, no casualty figure, and no time of day for the strikes.
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- Operator
- Location
- 2.0469, 45.3182 (Africa)
- Updated
- Oct 28, 12:43 AM UTC
AFRICOM Strikes al-Shabaab Near Quumbi Northwest of Kismayo
HORN OF AFRICA — U.S. Africa Command struck al-Shabaab near Quumbi, Somalia, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Kismayo on Sept. 8, according to a Sept. 11 release from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Public Affairs. AFRICOM said the strike was carried out in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
The command withheld units, aircraft, weapons, battle-damage results, and casualty figures, citing operations security.
- Sources
- Operator
- Location
- 0.2600, 42.2900 (Africa)
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:24 AM UTC
AFRICOM Conducts Airstrike Targeting al-Shabaab Near Jamaame
SOMALIA — U.S. Africa Command announced on August 3 that it conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on July 30 in the vicinity of Jamaame, approximately 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Kismayo, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
AFRICOM stated that it, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues action to degrade al-Shabaab’s ability to threaten U.S. forces and U.S. citizens abroad. Specific details about units and assets were withheld for operations security.
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- Operator
- Location
- 0.0786, 42.7497 (Africa)
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2:18 AM UTC
U.S. Africa Command Strikes al-Shabaab Near Welmaro in Seventh July Operation
SOMALIA — U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on July 15 in the vicinity of Welmaro, approximately 62 miles (100 km) north of Kismayo. The command released the statement on July 20.
The July 15 strike was the seventh airstrike AFRICOM announced against al-Shabaab in Somalia between July 3 and July 15, all conducted in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
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- Operator
- Location
- 2.0349, 45.3419 (Africa)
- Updated
- Nov 1, 4:04 AM UTC
U.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrikes Targeting al-Shabaab in Somalia; Danab Special Forces Carry Out Ground Operation in Lower Juba
SOMALIA On July 10, a day after Danab special forces of the Somali National Army, working with Jubbaland Security Forces, overran al-Shabaab positions in the Baqdaad area near Badhaadhe in Lower Juba, U.S. Africa Command released a statement disclosing an airstrike it had carried out against the group on July 8. The command had conducted four such strikes between July 3 and July 8.
U.S. Airstrike Operations
- Sources
- Operator
- Location
- 2.0349, 45.3419 (Africa)
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2:20 AM UTC
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