U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced its 100th airstrike of the year in Somalia on Saturday, a notable milestone for a high-tempo operation that has received little media coverage or political commentary.
The 100th airstrike targeted Islamic State jihadists near the Golis Mountains in northern Somalia. Most of the strikes in 2025 were against al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda ally that perpetrates much of the terrorist violence in Somalia, but strikes against a resurgent ISIS increased dramatically.
According to AFRICOM, ISIS in Somalia grew from about 300 fighters in 2019 to 1,500 by mid-2025. About 60 percent of ISIS recruits were born outside…
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