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Incident Date
24 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM476
Location
Wargaadhi, approximately 120 miles north of Mogadishu, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
On April 24, 2025, Al-Shabaab militants attacked the village of Wargaadhi in the Middle Shabelle region in an attempt to capture a strategic Somali National Army (SNA) base. There are conflicting reports as to how the operation unfolded — including from within the SNA — but after multiple airstrikes by AFRICOM, Somali government forces were…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
20–52
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 December 2024
Incident Code
USSOM450
Location
10 km southwest of Quyno Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
The United States announced an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region on 24 December, 2024. The strike, which took place approximately 10 km southwest of Quyno Barrow, reportedly killed two Al-Shabaab members, including a lead commander, Mohamed Mire. AFRICOM released a statement on December 26th announcing that "In coordination with the Federal…
Summary
Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 November 2024
Incident Code
USSOM445
Location
Haway area, near the town of Sablale, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Senior al-Shabaab leaders were reportedly killed by an airstrike near the town of Sablale in the Lower Shabelle Region of Somalia on 22 November, 2024; at least 12 deaths were recorded—three commanders and “several senior leaders” were included in the count. The strike was allegedly perpetrated in part by the Somali National Army; sources also…
Summary
Published
22 November 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 March 2024
Incident Code
USSOM425
Location
Ugunji, Qoryooley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A source affiliated with al-Shabaab reported that five civilian farmers were killed by a "US and Somali special forces" operation in Lower Shabelle on March 10th while US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that they had killed three al-Shabaab militants in airstrikes "in the vicinity of Ugunji." AFRICOM declared their involvement in the strike on March…
Summary
Published
27 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
7 March 2024
Incident Code
USSOM424
Location
on the border between Lower Shabelle and Middle Jubba regions in southern Somalia, Somalia
Halbeeg News reported that at least six al-Shabaab fighters were killed in a suspected US airstrike which destroyed technical vehicles as well as an arsenal on the border between Lower Shabelle and Middle Jubba regions in southern Somalia on March 7, 2024. According to Halqabsi News, six al-Shabaab bases were struck and killed several high-ranking…
Summary
Published
27 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2024
Incident Code
USSOM420
Location
Jilib Marka, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
On the 24th of February, 2024, the Federal Government of Somalia released a statement claiming that attacks by Somali government forces and international partner forces, conducted early in the morning of the same day, had killed 30 Al-Shabaab militants at a meeting point in the village of Jilib Marka, in the Lower Shabelle region of…
Summary
Published
24 February 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
30
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 February 2023
Incident Code
USSOM373
Location
Bacadweyne, Mudug, Somalia
Between five and 70 alleged al-Shabaab militants were killed by declared US airstrikes and/or Somali government ground actions near Bacadweyne in the Mudug of central Galmudug state on February 15, 2023. AFRICOM released a statement on February 16th that "At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army…
Summary
Published
15 February 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Ground operation
Military actors reported killed
5–70
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 November 2022
Incident Code
USSOM357
Location
Bulo Madina, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Over 49 al-Shabaab militants were reportedly killed and others were wounded by Somali forces and "international partner" airstrikes/ground operations in the Bulo Madina area of Lower Shabelle on November 22, 2022. Garrote Online reported that according to the Ministry of Information, over 49 militants were killed by an airstrike following an operation by the Somali…
Summary
Published
22 November 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Ground operation
Military actors reported killed
49
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
,
International Forces (Unknown)
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Incident Date
9 September 2022
Incident Code
USSOM351-C
Location
Mubarak, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Up to 10 civilians, including a child, were killed and up to 20 others were injured in alleged Somali and/or US airstrikes or drone strikes on the village of Mubarak on September 9, 2022. Sources are conflicted as to whether one of the people, Abdullahi Sheikh Abukar known locally as 'Arab" was a member of…
Summary
Published
9 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 February 2021
Incident Code
USSOM336
Location
Hantiwadaag, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A single source alleged a US drone strike on Hantidawaag which AFRICOM later denied. Halgan Media wrote: "US drones just bombed the village of Hantiwadaag in Somalia's Lower Shabelle province and struck a vehicle carrying a group of Al Shabaab fighters - Sources." AFRICOM responded to a request from Airwars: "U.S. Africa Command's last strikes…
Summary
Published
17 February 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 January 2021
Incident Code
USSOM326-C
Location
حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two civilians were initially reported wounded in two US airstrikes on Kunya Barrow, local reports claimed. AFRICOM later confirmed that three civilians were in fact injured in the attack. Radio Al Furqaan, the Al Shabaab-affiliated radio station bombed in the incident, said at the time: "On Friday afternoon, January 1, 2021, US warplanes bombed the…
Summary
Published
1 January 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 January 2021
Incident Code
USSOM327-C
Location
Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two civilians were allegedly wounded in two US airstrikes on Kunya Barrow. Radio Al Furqaan, the Al Shabaab-affiliated radio station bombed in the incident, said: "On Friday afternoon, January 1, 2021, US warplanes bombed the headquarters of Al-Furqan Islamic Radio in Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle region, destroying the station's building and equipment. There were no…
Summary
Published
1 January 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 November 2020
Incident Code
USSOM322
Location
غندرشي, Gandarshe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A CIA paramilitary officer was killed in Somalia as a result of a joint ground raid with Somali special forces, it was later reported. Four elite Somali Danab troops also died during the event. Sources close to Al Shabaab first reported on the incident. Somali Memo said: "Reports from Gandarshe area say that a suicide…
Summary
Published
6 November 2020
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 September 2020
Incident Code
USSOM319-C
Location
Moyiloow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Eight civilians were allegedly killed in a joint US/Somali military operation near Tortorrow. Halgan Media said: "US trained Somali Paramilitary Forces (Danab) executed 8 civilians inside a Mosque during an overnight raid targeting the village of Moyiloow in the Lower Shabelle province of Somalia. All the victims where executed at close range. Two of them…
Summary
Published
20 September 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
8
Military actors reported killed
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 August 2020
Incident Code
USSOM315a
Location
دار السلام, Darusalaam, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Six Al Shabaab members were allegedly killed and three more injured by a US strike in combination with a US/Somali ground operation near Darusalaam. Local sources claimed US soldiers had been injured which AFRICOM denied. A report from Halgan Media said: "US trained Somali paramilitary forces, commonly referred to as “Danab” carried out counter terrorism…
Summary
Published
24 August 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
),
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
13–17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 August 2020
Incident Code
USSOM314
Location
Sablale, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A high-ranking Al Shabaab operative was allegedly killed by a possible US drone strike in Sablale. Mareeg reported: "A suspected US drone has carried out two airstrikes targeting high-ranking al Shabaab operatives in southern regions of Somalia. [...] The 2nd strike also killed a high-ranking al Shabaab operative identified as Ahmed Nour near Sablale town…
Summary
Published
8 August 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 July 2020
Incident Code
USSOM310
Location
Vicinity of Hantiwadaag, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
The Somali government and US Africa Command declared the first US action in 53 days, reporting an airstrike on an al Shabaab checkpoint in the vicinity of Hantiwadaag, in Lower Shabelle. One alleged militant was reported killed. Declaring the attack, Somalia's Ministry of Information said the strike had taken place in the afternoon. "The FGS,…
Summary
Published
9 July 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11 May 2020
Incident Code
USSOM307a
Location
Jamaame, Middle Juba, Somalia
Several Al Shabaab members were allegedly killed by a US airstrike on Jamaame. The Horn Observer said: "Two mid level al-Shabaab officials are among several killed after a suspected U.S airstrikes targeted the group's strongholds in Jamame and in Haway in the country's southern regions of Lower Jubba and Lower Shabelle on Monday. According to…
Summary
Published
11 May 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11 May 2020
Incident Code
USSOM307b
Location
Haway, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
One Al Shabaab member was allegedly killed in a US strike on Haway. The Horn Observer wrote: "A separate airstrike in Haway neighbourhood in Lower Shabelle region targeted another camp where the militant had gathered on Monday. Local sources and Mogadishu-based intel officers have told Horn Observer that Mustaf Ato, the special adviser of al-Shabaab's…
Summary
Published
11 May 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17–18 March, 2020
Incident Code
USSOM298a-C
Location
Beerta Xassan Huutaan, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Between one and two civilians were allegedly killed in a US and Somali forces raid or airstrike on Beerta Xassan Huutaan near Afgoye. The pro Al Shabaab outlet Halgan Media said: "Sources reveal US and Somali special forces raided a rural farming village outside the town of Afgoye in the Lower Shabelle province of Somalia.…
Summary
Published
17 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM293-C
Location
Near Janaale, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Between four and six civilians were allegedly killed by a US airstrike near Janaale. Morad News, reportedly close to Al Shabaab, tweeted: "US drone strike kills 4 civilians after bombing a minibus near Janaale town. 2 of the victims r members of a well known family in Mogadishu. An elderly man & driver are among…
Summary
Published
10 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM287-C
Location
حرمك, Near Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two civilians including a named woman were reported injured by a US airstrike near Kunya Barrow. Halgan Media noted: "A pro militant mouthpiece dubbed Somali Memo claimed a mother of 5 children was wounded in the drone strike, when reigned down on there home overnight. According to Somali Memo, the victim has been identified as…
Summary
Published
5 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM283-C
Location
حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Two airstrikes were declared the same day by US Africa Command, in partnership with the Somali government, which were said to have targeted al Shabaab in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. According to two pro Shabaab sources, at least one of the strikes targeted Kunya Barrow itself - alleging that a 70 year old woman…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM282-C
Location
the Masalanja farm near the village of Kumbareere, Middle Juba, Somalia
The US declared on the same date an airstrike in the vicinity of Jilib - which it said had killed "one terrorist." However local sources, some pro al Shabaab, said the victim was in fact Mohamud Haji Sirad, a director of the Hormud telecoms company for Middle Juba. According to the Somali Guardian Mr Sirad…
Summary
Published
24 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM268
Location
Near Bangeeni, Lower Juba, Somalia
A US airstrike was called in to support a Somali forces unit under attack from al Shabaab, AFRICOM reported the next day. According to the official press release, "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists who engaged Somali National Army Danab Unit near Bangeeni, Somalia,…
Summary
Published
19 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
3 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM264
Location
Between Bacaw and Bariire, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
In its first declared action in Somalia of 2020, AFRICOM announced on the same day that "in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists who engaged Somali National Army partner forces on patrol near Bacaw." AFRICOM added that "At this time, it is assessed this precision…
Summary
Published
3 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 December 2019
Incident Code
USSOM261-C
Location
Vicinity of Kunyo Barrow, Somalia
In retaliatory actions against al Al Shabaab for a mass casualty bombing in Mogadishu a day earlier, the United States said that it had conducted three strikes against al Shbaab commanders, killing four people in total.This entry relates to one of two strikes in the vicinity of Kunyo Barrow in Lower Shabelle. Al Shabaab itself…
Summary
Published
29 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 December 2019
Incident Code
USSOM262
Location
Vicinity of Kunyo Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
In retaliatory strikes against al Al Shabaab for a mass casualty bombing in Mogadishu a day earlier, the United States said that it had conducted three strikes against al Shbaab commanders, killing four people in total. This entry relates to one of two strikes in the vicinity of Kunyo Barrow in Lower Shabelle. According to…
Summary
Published
29 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28–29 December, 2019
Incident Code
USSOM263
Location
Vicinity of Caliyoow Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
In apparent retaliatory strikes against al Al Shabaab for a mass casualty bombing in Mogadishu a day earlier, the United States said that it had conducted three strikes against al Shbaab commanders, killing four people in total. This entry relates to one strike in the vicinity of Caliyoow Barrow in Lower Shabelle. it later emerged…
Summary
Published
28 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 November 2019
Incident Code
USSOM257-C
Location
حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
The US military reported on the same day that it had carried out an airstrike near Qunyo Barrow that killed one "terrorist." However al Shabaab insisted the victim was a local civilian businessman named Ismail Issa Bhutan. AFRICOM later insisted the target "was both an al-Shabaab leader and weapons supplier." According to a press release…
Summary
Published
19 November 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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