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Incident Date
13 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM532
Location
in the vicinity of Muusa Xaaji, approximately 40 km north of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM531
Location
in the vicinity of Muusa Xaaji, approximately 40 km north of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM530
Location
in the vicinity of the Golgol Cave, approximately 32 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
8 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM529
Location
65 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 October 2025
Incident Code
USSOM528
Location
85 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
27 October 2025
Incident Code
USSOM527
Location
85 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 October 2025
Incident Code
USSOM526
Location
in the vicinity of Janaale, Somalia, 40 km north of Kismayo, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 October 2025
Incident Code
USSOM524
Location
85 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 October 2025
Incident Code
USSOM525
Location
85 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
20 October 2025
Incident Code
USSOM523
Location
85 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11 October 2025
Incident Code
USSOM522
Location
85 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
3 October 2025
Incident Code
USSOM521
Location
60 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 September 2025
Incident Code
USSOM520
Location
60 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 September 2025
Incident Code
USSOM519
Location
60 km southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 September 2025
Incident Code
USSOM518
Location
Jincayo, Sanaag, Somalia
During the afternoon of Sept. 13, 2025, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes outside Badhan, Somalia that reportedly killed a village chief. AFRICOM stated the strike targeted an Al-Shabaab weapons dealer, but neither identified the individual nor confirmed that he was killed. The militant group, local officials, and family members said the individual killed was…
Summary
Published
20 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
12 September 2025
Incident Code
USSOM517
Location
in the vicinity of Ceel Dheer, approximately 288 km northeast of Mogadishu, Galguduud, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
10 September 2025
Incident Code
USSOM515
Location
in the Golis Mountains, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
9 September 2025
Incident Code
USSOM514
Location
Shabelle Region, Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
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
31 August–2 September, 2025
Incident Code
USSOM511
Location
approximately 50 km southwest of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 August 2025
Incident Code
USSOM509
Location
approximately 40 km north-east of Kismaayo, Jubaland, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 August 2025
Incident Code
USSOM510
Location
approximately 50 km southwest of Mogadishu, Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23 August 2025
Incident Code
USSOM507
Location
in the vicinity of Jubaland, Jubaland, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 August 2025
Incident Code
USSOM506
Location
in the vicinity of Ceel Bashir, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 August 2025
Incident Code
USSOM505
Location
southwest of Bariire, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
11–23 August, 2025
Incident Code
USSOM508
Location
in the Golis Mountains, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1–4 August, 2025
Incident Code
USSOM504
Location
in the vicinity of Bariire, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 July 2025
Incident Code
USSOM503
Location
west of Sabiid, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
13 July 2025
Incident Code
USSOM501
Location
Vicinity of Bosasso, Bari, 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 Bosasso, 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
10 July 2025
Incident Code
USSOM500
Location
Southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 July 2025
Incident Code
USSOM499
Location
Southeast of Bossaso, Bari, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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