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| US airstrikes in Somalia killed up to 174 people in 2025, monitoring group says |
| 2025-06-03 |
| [Garowe] At least 109 to 174 people have been killed in 34 U.S. airstrikes conducted in Somalia so far in 2025, according to a report released by the New America Foundation, a Washington-based policy institute that monitors American drone and airstrike campaigns worldwide. The organization did not specify the exact number of non-combatants killed. During Trump's first term, AFRICOM carried out 219 airstrikes in Somalia that left 6-31 civilians dead, according to the report. The rise in airstrikes coincides with an escalation in U.S. military operations against extremist groups operating in Somalia, including al-Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has intensified its efforts to support the Somali government in counterterrorism operations across the country. General Michael Langley, commander of AFRICOM, recently acknowledged the uptick in strikes, saying the U.S. remains committed to “disrupting and degrading” extremist networks that pose a threat to regional and international stability. Somalia has seen a surge in violence in recent months, with U.S. airpower playing an increasingly visible role in operations aimed at dismantling insurgent strongholds in remote regions. Human rights groups have repeatedly called for more transparency and accountability around U.S. military actions in Somalia, particularly in cases where civilian casualties are alleged. Related: New America Foundation: 2017-04-09 President Not-Obama New America Foundation: 2016-09-22 In High Point, Trump says he’ll only admit immigrants who ‘love our country’ New America Foundation: 2015-05-03 Pakistanis see double standard in drone strikes Related: Michael Langley 05/30/2025 US Africa commander highlights terror growth in Sahel and competition with China for influence Michael Langley 05/29/2025 Washington urges African allies to handle their own security Michael Langley 04/05/2025 Emerging al-Shabaab–Houthi axis a ‘heightened terrorist threat,’ warns top US general Related: AFRICOM: 2025-05-30 Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Militants Near Kismayo AFRICOM: 2025-05-30 US Africa commander highlights terror growth in Sahel and competition with China for influence AFRICOM: 2025-05-21 Puntland Launches Major Offensive Against ISIS in Cal-Miskaad Mountains |
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