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Incident Date
3 January 2026
Incident Code
USVEN260103b
Location
El Volcán transmission tower, El Hatillo, Miranda, Venezuela
Antena de El Volcán, El Hatillo
One woman was killed and her daughter was injured by an alleged U.S. airstrike on a TV and telephone antenna in El Volcán, in the municipality of El Hatillo, in the state of Miranda, Venezuela at 1 a.m. on January 3, 2026. The airstrikes reportedly occurred during US operations to capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.…
Summary
Published
6 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
,
Residential
,
Communications
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TV
,
Telephone
)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1–3 January, 2026
Incident Code
USSOM559
Location
70 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
31 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251231a
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On December 31, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists”. The statement did not initially mention a location nor specify that the strike occurred in international waters. However, the statement was updated at an unknown…
Summary
Published
21 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
31 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251231b
Location
Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
Eastern Pacific
On December 31, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing two men described as “narco-terrorists”. The statement did not initially mention a location nor specify that the strike occurred in international waters. However, the statement was updated at an unknown…
Summary
Published
21 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251230a
Location
about 400 NM southwest of the Mexico-Guatemala border, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On December 30, 2025, the United States military carried out kinetic strikes on three vessels in international waters allegedly affiliated with “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing three people described as “narco-terrorists” while eight other people described as "narco-terrorists" abandoned their vessels but were not rescued during U.S. Coast Guard searches. U.S. Southern Command did not…
Summary
Published
21 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251229a
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 29, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing two men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced by U.S. Southern Command @Southcom on Twitter/X on December 29th. The statement detailed that…
Summary
Published
21 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
29 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM558
Location
in the vicinity of Shabeellaha Dexe, Somalia, approximately 64 km northeast of Mogadishu, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25–26 December, 2025
Incident Code
USNG251225a
Location
Offa, Kwara, Nigeria
During the night of 25 December through 26 December 2025, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted declared strikes against alleged ISIS-linked militants in Bauni forest of Sokoto state of Nigera, and announced that an unspecified number of ISIS elements were killed in the strike. However, local sources reported that at least five civilians, including two women…
Summary
Published
24 February 2026
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
Infrastructure
Commerce
Civilians reported injured
5–8
Military actors reported killed
0–100
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
25 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM557
Location
in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 90 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 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM556
Location
in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 90 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
23 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM555
Location
in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 90 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
22 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251222a
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 22, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a "low-profile vessel" allegedly affiliated with “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing one man described as a “narco-terrorist” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced by U.S. Southern Command @Southcom on Twitter/X on December 22nd. The statement…
Summary
Published
21 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM554
Location
in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 88 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
19 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM553
Location
in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 45 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
18 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM552
Location
in the vicinity of Nuur Dugle, Somalia, approximately 215 km northeast of Mogadishu, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251218a
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 18, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of two strikes on vessels in a statement published by @Southcom…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251218b
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 18, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing two men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of two strikes on vessels in a statement published by @Southcom…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM551
Location
in the vicinity of Araare, approximately 50 km northeast of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251217a
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 17, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing four men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced by U.S. Southern Command @Southcom on Twitter/X on December 17th. The statement detailed…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM547
Location
approximately 50 km northeast of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM548
Location
in the vicinity of Araare, approximately 50 km northeast of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15–16 December, 2025
Incident Code
USSOM549
Location
70 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
15 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251215a
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 15, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of three strikes on vessels in a statement published by @Southcom…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251215b
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 15, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing two men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of three strikes on vessels in a statement published by @Southcom…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251215c
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 15, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of three strikes on vessels in a statement published by @Southcom…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM546
Location
approximately 50 km northeast of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
4 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251204a
Location
Pacific Ocean
On December 4, 2025, the United States military, specifically Joint Task Force Southern Spear, carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing four men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced by @Southcom on Twitter/X on December 4th…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
3 December 2025
Incident Code
USSOM544
Location
in the vicinity of Kobon, Lower Juba, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1–3 December, 2025
Incident Code
USSOM545
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
30 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM542
Location
approximately 114 km southwest of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia
Summary
Published
4 May 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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