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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
CS2018
Location
Al-Namat, Raqqa, Syria
النعمات
A woman was killed, in addition to the death and injury of ISIS members, by an International Coalition/US forces operation in the Al-Namat area on the outskirts of Ma'adan in Raqqa, Syria during the night between December 17th and 18th, 2025. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that during an airborne operation by…
Summary
Published
20 January 2026
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 December 2025
Incident Code
CS2019
Location
Ma'adan subdistrict, Raqqa, Syria
ناحية معدان
A boy was killed by an alleged International Coalition and Syrian government operation in the village of Al-Mastaha in the Ma'adan subdistrict of Syria at dawn on December 18, 2025. Euphrates Post reported that 14-year-old Sami al-Fayez al-Yassin al-Fayyad was killed during a raid by the International Coalition and the Syrian government in the village…
Summary
Published
20 January 2026
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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
CS2017
Location
Abu Hamda area, Al-Hassakah, Syria
أبو حامضة
One young man was killed and his two brothers were arrested during an International (US-led) Coalition and/or Syrian Democratic Forces operation involving gunfire in the village of al-Bajari in the Abu Hamda area of Al-Hassakah, Syria on December 17, 2025. A post from @DeirEzzore on Twitter/X reported that a young man named Mahmoud Salem al-Nazzal…
Summary
Published
20 January 2026
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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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
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
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
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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Incident Date
26–28 November, 2025
Incident Code
USSOM543
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
25 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM541
Location
in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 66 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 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM539
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
21 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM538
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
21 November 2025
Incident Code
ISPT211125a
Location
Al-Tina street, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
شارع التينة، خان يونس
A teenager or young man named Bilal Ali Washah was killed when the Israeli army allegedly shot him in his tent outside the yellow line on Al-Tina Street area, southwest of Khan Younis city during the morning of November 21, 2025. The shooting was reported by multiple local sources including Palinfo and Hani Alshaer on…
Summary
Published
8 December 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2025
Incident Code
CS2016
Location
Al-Sukhna desert, Al-Hassakah, Syria
بادية السخنة
A young shepherd was killed during an alleged US-led Coalition airdrop operation in the Satih area of Jabal Al-Amour, Syria during the night of November 19, 2025. A Facebook post from Sokhna Event reported that a helicopter had landed in the Satih area of Jabal Al-Amour and "targeted" the homes of local shepherds, including Ali…
Summary
Published
20 January 2026
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
,
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM537
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
18 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM536
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
16 November 2025
Incident Code
USSOM535
Location
Jamaame, Lower Juba, Somalia
At least 21 people, including multiple children and an elderly man, were reported killed in an airstrike and/or ground operations near Jamaame in southern Somalia on 16 November, 2025. Nine other people were injured. Alongside the civilian casualties, “homes and businesses were destroyed.” Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the civilian casualties,…
Summary
Published
16 November 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
,
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
Education
(
Religious School
)
Civilians reported killed
21–25
Civilians reported injured
9
Military actors reported killed
56
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
,
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Somali Military Forces
,
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 November 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251115a
Location
Pacific Ocean
On November 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 by U.S. Southern Command @Southcom on Twitter/X on November 16th, a day after…
Summary
Published
28 November 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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