Incident Code
USSOM155
Incident Date
3 November 2018
Location
Somalia
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: SOM111A)
Responding to allegations that it had conducted a November 18th airstrike on a radio station in Jilib, AFRICOM informed local media via Twitter that “it has not conducted an airstrike in Somalia since Nov. 3.”
There were no publicly reported strikes on this date, and Airwars has reached out to AFRICOM for clarification.
U.S. Africa Command has not conducted an airstrike in Somalia since Nov. 3.
— U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) (@USAfricaCommand) November 19, 2018
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Declared strike
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions