Incident Code
USSOM336
Incident Date
17 February 2021
Location
Hantiwadaag, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Geolocation
1.88721,
44.7789
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
1.88721,
44.7789
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
A single source alleged a US drone strike on Hantidawaag which AFRICOM later denied.
Halgan Media wrote: “US drones just bombed the village of Hantiwadaag in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle province and struck a vehicle carrying a group of Al Shabaab fighters – Sources.”
AFRICOM responded to a request from Airwars: “U.S. Africa Command’s last strikes were conducted on Jan. 19 2021.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Hantiwadaag, for which the generic coordinates are: 1.88721, 44.7789. Due to limited information and satellite imagery available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.