Abuja, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - US ups pace of strikes in Somalia with 23 since New Year: Africom

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2026-01-27

The United States has picked up the pace of its air strikes against Al-Shabaab and Islamic State in Somalia this year, according to US Africa Command data. Since January 1, the United States has conducted 23 strikes in the country, Africom spokeswoman Major Mahalia Frost told AFP, in an "uptick" related to a broader US push against Islamic State-linked militants on the continent. nro/gv ...

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