Somalia's forces launch a sweeping offensive in Puntland, killing hundreds of ISIL fighters and reclaiming territory.

Trump said the hit, less than two weeks into his term, had targeted a senior IS attack planner and other militants in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland and had "destroyed the caves they ...

The increase in the range of people who can be targeted by the U.S. military dismantles Biden-era mandates that included more ...

"These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and ... Government of Somalia. General Adan Abdi Hashi, commander of the Puntland Devish Forces said the airstrikes ...

The attack is the largest overseas military operation by the second Trump administration so far, killing "multiple" ISIS members.

US-backed forces crushed ISIS in its strongholds in Syria and Iraq in 2019. It has a relatively small presence in Somalia compared to the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab group, but experts have warned ...

US special forces also killed a senior ISIS leader and 10 other militants in a raid on a mountain cave complex in a remote part of northern Somalia in 2023, in an operation ordered by Mr Biden.

A January 2023 raid by US Special Forces on a cave complex in northern Somalia killed Islamic State financier Bilal al-Sudani. He had sent cash to Islamic State-Khorasan, the Afghan branch ...

Despite facing counterterrorism pressure from Somali security forces, US air raids and al-Shabab rivalries, ISIL in Somalia continues to operate in both remote and urban areas, seeking to expand ...

Under Biden, US troops in Somalia were carrying out special operations ... consultants who are supporting the training of our special forces". A post on X from his office after the strike also ...

He further labeled it 'US airstrikes on ISIS targets in Somalia' in one of the most unique confirmations ... The US Africa Command trains and equips the Danab Special Forces of the Somali National ...