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Where AFRICOM Conducted Strikes in Somalia in 2020

On February 23, AFRICOM provided New America with a list of 2020 strike locations and dates in Somalia.

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On February 23, 2023, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) provided New America with a list of dates and locations where AFRICOM conducted strikes in Somalia in 2020. AFRICOM also stated that it conducted 52 strikes in Somalia that year – some of the entries reflect multiple strikes. The table of locations and dates provided by AFRICOM is reproduced below. Though AFRICOM does have a page listing strikes in 2020 on its website, that page does not include every strike recorded below. New America’s data tracking U.S. strikes and other operations in Somalia is available here.

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Where AFRICOM Conducted Strikes in Somalia in 2020