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Incident Date
4 June 2025
Incident Code
USSOM490
Location
southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia
On June 10, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 10, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 July 2025
Incident Code
USSOM501
Location
southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia
On July 13, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on July 13, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 June 2025
Incident Code
USSOM497
Location
southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia
On June 28, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 28, 2025.The airstrike occurred southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about this…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 June 2025
Incident Code
USSOM491
Location
southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia
On June 10, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 10, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bossaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
12 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 May 2025
Incident Code
USSOM480
Location
70 km Southeast of Bassaso, Puntland, Somalia
On May 9, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on May 9, 2025. The airstrike occurred 70 km Southeast of Bassaso, Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about this attack.
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 May 2025
Incident Code
USSOM479
Location
Golis Mountains, Miraale Region, Puntland, Somalia
On the night of May 4, 2025, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Puntland Defence Forces, carried out an airstrike on the Golis Mountains in the Al-Miskaad mountain range reportedly against ISIS militants. While no specific casualty toll was provided, the Somali Ministry of Defense was quoted by multiple news sources as reporting…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
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
3 May 2025
Incident Code
USSOM478
Location
Miraale Valley, Puntland, Somalia
In the early morning of May 3, 2025, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with Puntland Security Forces, carried out airstrikes against ISIS militants in the Dhasaan Sare area of the Miraale Valley in the Bari region. The strike killed 10 militants, according to a report from the International Crisis Group, and came hours after…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM477
Location
southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
On April 25, 2025, AFRICOM announced that "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 25, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia." There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM475
Location
southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
On April 24, 2025, AFRICOM announced that "At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 24, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia." There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 April 2025
Incident Code
USSOM473
Location
southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
On April 21, 2025, AFRICOM announced that "At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 21, 2025. The airstrike occurred southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia." There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information…
Summary
Published
5 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 March 2025
Incident Code
USSOM467
Location
Southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia
On Saturday, 29 March 2025, six alleged ISIS-Somalia (Daesh) militants were killed in the Al-Miskaad mountains southeast of Bosasso in Puntland State, Somalia, in an airstrike declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland authorities. No civilians were officially reported as injured or killed in the…
Summary
Published
6 June 2025
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
25 March 2025
Incident Code
USSOM466
Location
in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, Puntland, Somalia
At night on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 35 alleged Daesh (ISIS) militants were killed in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains of the Bari Region in Puntland State, Somalia, in airstrikes declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia. No civilians were officially reported as injured or killed…
Summary
Published
6 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
35
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 February 2025
Incident Code
USSOM457
Location
Northeast Somalia, Calmiskaad (Al-miskat) Mountains, Puntland, Somalia
On Sunday afternoon, February 16 2025, at least two alleged Daesh (ISIS) militants in the Darar Madobe/Godka Kunle area of the Cal Miskaad Mountains, Bari, in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland, were killed in an airstrike declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in a joint operation with the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland regional security…
Summary
Published
6 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2–16
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 February 2025
Incident Code
USSOM456
Location
Sheebaab area of the Calmiskaad mountains, Puntland, Somalia
On the evening of February 12, 2025 in the Sheebaab region of the Cal Miskaad mountains of the northern Puntland province of Bari, over 30 ISIS militants were killed in two joint airstrikes allegedly conducted by the US and UAE militaries, according to media and military sources. The militants, “most of whom were foreigners” of…
Summary
Published
6 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
31
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21–22 February, 2025
Incident Code
USSOM458a
Location
Caal Miskeed Mountains, Puntland, Somalia
Beginning at around 9pm on Friday through midnight into Saturday, 21st and 22nd February 2025, at least three alleged ISIS-Somalia militants were killed in two successive airstrikes declared by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in collaboration with the Somali federal government. No civilians were officially reported as injured or killed in the strikes. The official…
Summary
Published
6 June 2025
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
31 December 2024
Incident Code
USSOM452a
Location
Cal Miskaad mountains, Bari, Somalia
Multiple ISIS militants were killed by an alleged joint operation carried out by Puntland forces and the US military in the Cal Miskaad mountains on December 31, 2024. Shafaq News reported that "the Puntland Security Force (PSF), together with the US Air Force, carried out a joint operation on Tuesday targeting ISIS positions in the…
Summary
Published
11 April 2025
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
31 May 2024
Incident Code
USSOM433
Location
In the vicinity of Dhaardaar, approximately 81 km southeast of Bosaso, Somalia
In conjunction with the Somali government, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a strike against Islamic State militants on 31 May, 2024 in “a remote area in the vicinity of Dhaardaar”. AFRICOM reported that the strike had killed three IS militants, “with no civilian casualties”. X/Twitter user @ZakeriyeAxmed reported that the strike targeted IS leader and…
Summary
Published
31 May 2024
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
25 January 2023
Incident Code
USSOM368
Location
Almiskad mountains, Bari, Somalia
An ISIS leader and 10 of his associates were killed by a declared US counterterrorism operation in the Almiskad mountains of Bari region, Somalia on January 25, 2023. One US service member was injured during the operation when a dog bit him. AFRICOM initially released a statement that "the U.S. military conducted a successful counterterrorism operation…
Summary
Published
25 January 2023
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
11
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 July 2020
Incident Code
USSOM311
Location
Timirshe, Bari, Somalia
Seven ISIS fighters were killed by a US airsrtrike near Timirshe, according to AFRICOM. The press release said: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia terrorists after they attacked partner forces in a remote location near Timirshe, Somalia, July 21. Timirshe is located 140 kilometers southeast…
Summary
Published
21 July 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
),
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
7–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 October 2019
Incident Code
USSOM251-C
Location
Near Ameyra and Timirshe, Noogal, Somalia
A US drone strike intended to target an Islamic State hideout near the remote Ameyra and Timirshe villages in the Golis Mountain region, killed two civilians and injured another, according to multiple local and international media sources. However in April 2020, AFRICOM insisted the targets "were ISIS-Somalia leadership and media operatives."" At the time of…
Summary
Published
25 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
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
27 July 2019
Incident Code
USSOM240
Location
Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia
The US military conducted a fresh airstrike on so-called Islamic State in Somaliland, reporting the next day that they had killed one senior member of the terrorist group in the Golis Mountains region. "At this time, it is assessed the airstrike killed one (1) terrorist who played a key role in facilitation for the group,…
Summary
Published
27 July 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
4 June 2019
Incident Code
USSOM231
Location
Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia
The US military carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release the following day by US Africa Command. According to AFRICOM, the strike killed six ISIS-Somalia fighters, and was currently assessed as having caused no civilian harm. "The Golis Mountains are a known area for terrorist camps and…
Summary
Published
4 June 2019
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
22 May 2019
Incident Code
USSOM226
Location
Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia
The US military carried out an airstrike targeting alleged ISIS-Somalia terrorists in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release issued by US Africa Command. The strike killed two fighters from ISIS-Somalia it was asserted, with AFRICOM currently assessing that no civilians had been harmed. "This is the fifth precision airstrike against ISIS-Somalia since April…
Summary
Published
22 May 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
9 May 2019
Incident Code
USSOM222
Location
Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia
The US military carried out a "precision airstrike" targeting an ISIS-Somalia encampment in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release issued the following day by US Africa Command. AFRICOM said it had assessed that the strke killed four members of ISIS-Somalia and that no civilians were harmed. "At this time, it is assessed the…
Summary
Published
9 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 May 2019
Incident Code
USSOM219
Location
Ameyra, 150 km south of Bosasso, Bari, Somalia
The US military carried out an airstrike targeting an ISIS-Somalia encampment in the Golis Mountains, according to a press release from AFRICOM. The strike killed 13 fighters from ISIS-Somalia, in what was the third recent declared strike against ISIS. AFRICOM said it currently assessed that no civilians were harmed. The statement further noted: "We are supporting…
Summary
Published
8 May 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 April 2019
Incident Code
USSOM216
Location
Timirshe, Bari, Somalia
The US military carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia and possibly also al Shabaab in the vicinity of Timirshe, in the Golis Mountains. According to a press release from US Africa Command issued the following day, three fighters from the terrorist group were killed, with AFRICOM currently assessing that no civilians had been harmed in…
Summary
Published
26 April 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Unknown
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 April 2019
Incident Code
USSOM214
Location
3 km away from Xiriiro, on the way to Hol Anod, Bari, Somalia
The US military carried out an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia in the vicinity of Xiriiro, Bari Region, killing one high value militant and at least one other alleged fighter. According to AFRICOM - which took the unusual step of publicly naming the target within 24 hours of the operation - the strike killed Abdulhakim Dhuqub, second…
Summary
Published
14 April 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Unknown
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM106
Location
Hills around Dasaan, Bari, Somalia
On the same day, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted an airstrike against ISIS, in northeastern Somalia on Nov. 27". It added that "the strike occurred at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia time" and made no mention of civilian harm. However, it did claim that the strike had "killed one terrorist". Reuters placed the attack near Qandala:…
Summary
Published
27 November 2017
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
12 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM102
Location
Golis Mountains, Noogal, Somalia
Two US strikes took place in Somalia on November 12th, with one targeting al Shabaab and the other hitting Islamic State, according to US Africa Command. The strikes killed "several" fighters, it said. The first strike against al Shabaab is recorded in a separate event. The second attack was carried out at approximately 0900 local…
Summary
Published
12 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
23
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
3 November 2017
Incident Code
USSOM097
Location
Buqa, Bari, Somalia
On November 3rd 2017, AFRICOM reported that it had "conducted two separate airstrikes against ISIS, in northeastern Somalia on Nov. 3". It made no mention of civilian harm. However, AFRICOM stated that the strikes had killed "several terrorists", though it was "currently assessing the results of the strikes". The command added: "The first strike occurred at approximately…
Summary
Published
3 November 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Military actors reported killed
2–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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