Incident Code
USSOM213
Incident Date
11 April 2019
Location
Garowle, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Geolocation
1.65594,
44.29532
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
1.65594,
44.29532
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: SOM149)
The US military carried out an airstrike in Garowle, Lower Shabelle region, according to a press release issued by US Africa Command the following day.
The release asserted that two terrorists were killed in the strike, and that one motorcycle was also destroyed. It further noted that AFRICOM currently assessed that no civilians were harmed in the event.
No additional public details are presently known about this event.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Declared strike
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Causes of Death / Injury
Unknown
Military actors reported killed
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention that the strike took place in the vicinity of the village Garowle (or Garawlay), for which the coordinates are: 1.65594, 44.29532. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
U.S. Forces Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S. Forces Strike Report
"In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to degrade al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Garowle, Lower Shabelle Region, Somalia, on April 11, 2019 (...)
At this time, it is assessed this airstrike killed two (2) terrorists and destroyed one (1) motorcycle.
Currently, we assess no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike."