2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were directed by Trump and coordinated with Somalia’s government.

The Islamic State – Somalia Province [note 1] or Abnaa ul-Calipha is an affiliate of the Islamic State that primarily operates in the mountainous regions of Puntland, northern Somalia, and has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks across the country.

2 days ago · General Adan Abdi Hashi, commander of the Puntland Devish Forces said the airstrikes targeted at least 10 locations of the Islamic State militants in the Cal-Miskaad area, which is part of the ...

2 days ago · The Islamic State affiliate in Somalia emerged in 2015 as a breakaway faction from Al Shabab, Al Qaeda’s East African link, and has established hideouts and training camps.

2 days ago · The information minister for Puntland state in northern Somalia said the U.S. attack struck in the Cal Miskaad Mountains, part of the Golis range, and targeted Islamic State bases. "The number of ...

2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term.

2 days ago · Donald Trump says he ordered military air strikes on a senior attack planner and others from the Islamic State (IS) group in Somalia. "These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the ...

Sep 11, 2024 · Despite being relatively limited inside Somalia compared to its rival in al-Qa`ida’s al-Shabaab, the Islamic State’s Somalia Province is punching well above its weight internationally and has become one of the Islamic State’s most important global branches.

Jan 1, 2025 · The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the group posted on its Telegram...

Sep 12, 2024 · The Islamic State in Somalia, a longstanding if low-profile security threat, has refashioned itself as an important part of the jihadist group’s worldwide network. Its chief, Abdulqadir Mumin, has become a key figure in the Islamic State’s global leadership. Why does it …