US Dramatically Escalates Air Strikes on Somalia Under Trump This Year
In The News Piece in Al Jazeera
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen/Released
Dec. 18, 2025
Al Jazeera English cited New America's database of U.S. strikes in Somalia and Future Security Program Deputy Director David Sterman in an article on the escalation of strikes in Somalia:
The United States has dramatically intensified its military air campaign in Somalia, carrying out at least 111 strikes against armed groups, since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to the New America Foundation, which monitors the operations.
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