Conflict

U.S. Forces in Somalia

Incident Code

USSOM336

Location

Hantiwadaag, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

Geolocation

1.887210, 44.778900
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

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

Incident Status
Assessed
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Cause Of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Geolocation

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.

Military Statements

U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
U.S. Forces Strike Report
U.S. Africa Command's last strikes were conducted on Jan. 19 2021.

Sources (1)

Halgan Media ↗
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Media from Sources (1)