In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on March 27, 2026.The airstrike occurred approximately 132 km northwest of Kismayo.AFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade al-Shabaab’s ability to threaten U.S. forces and our citizens abroad.Specific details about units and assets will not be released to ensure continued operations security.

US Airstrikes Increase in Somalia in Early 2026 Posted On 03-04-2026, 09:10AM MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States has increased its airstrikes in Somalia, with nearly 50 strikes recorded in the first three months of 2026, according to a statement from U.S. Africa Command, marking a significant increase in operations against the extremist group. The latest strike targeted al-Shabaab fighters about 80 miles northwest of Kismayo, the AFRICOM statement said. The operation brought the total number of strikes this year to 49. The U.S. military said the strikes were carried out in close cooperation with the Federal Government of Somalia and security forces, to degrade al-Shabaab’s capabilities. However, AFRICOM did not provide further details about the aircraft, units, or weapons used, citing operational security concerns. The increase in airstrikes follows a record year in 2025, when AFRICOM conducted nearly 125 strikes, surpassing the previous record of 63 strikes in 2019. Current data suggests that 2026 could be even higher if the pace continues. The U.S. strikes are not limited to one area. Northeast Somalia, particularly the Calmiskaad Mountains in the Bari region of Puntland, are regularly targeted by Islamic State-affiliated fighters, while Al-Shabaab remains active in large parts of the south and central part of the country. U.S. forces have a long presence in Somalia, providing training, advice, and intelligence support to local forces fighting the extremist group. The increase in airstrikes is related to a decision by Pete Hegseth that gave AFRICOM commanders greater authority to decide when to launch airstrikes. The increase in airstrikes reflects Washington’s view of Somalia as a key opening in the fight against jihadist groups, although it could also revive debates about the impact of these operations on overall security and US strategy in the Horn of Africa. GAROWE ONLINE

Duqeymaha Cirka ee Mareykanka oo Sare u Kacay Soomaaliya Bilowgii 2026 Posted On 03-04-2026, 09:10AM MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya — Dowladda Mareykanka ayaa sare u qaaday duqeymaha cirka ee ay ka fuliso Soomaaliya, iyadoo ku dhawaad 50 weerar la diiwaangeliyay saddexda bilood ee ugu horreysa sanadka 2026, sida lagu sheegay qoraal kasoo baxay U.S. Africa Command, taasoo muujineysa koror weyn oo ku yimid howlgalada lagula jiro kooxaha xagjirka ah. War-saxaafadeedka AFRICOM ayaa lagu sheegay in duqeyntii ugu dambeysay lala beegsaday dagaalyahanno ka tirsan Al-Shabaab, qiyaastii 80 mayl waqooyi-galbeed ka xigta Kismayo. Taliska ayaa sheegay in howlgalkaasi uu tirada guud ee duqeymaha sanadkan ka dhigay 49. Ciidamada Mareykanka ayaa tilmaamay in duqeymahan lala fuliyay iskaashi dhow oo lala leeyahay Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo ciidamada amniga, si loo wiiqo awoodda Al-Shabaab. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, AFRICOM ma aysan bixin faahfaahin dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan diyaaradaha, cutubyada, ama hubka la adeegsaday, iyagoo ku sababeeyay arrimo la xiriira amniga howlgalka. Kororka duqeymahan ayaa imanaya kadib sanadkii 2025 oo ahaa kii ugu duqeymaha badnaa, markii AFRICOM ay fulisay ku dhawaad 125 weerar, taasoo dhaaftay rikoodhkii hore ee 63 weerar sanadkii 2019. Xogta hadda jirta waxay muujineysaa in 2026 uu ka sii badan karo haddii xawliga uu sidan ku sii socdo.  Duqeymaha Mareykanka kuma eka hal deegaan oo keliya. Waqooyiga-bari Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan buuraha Calmiskaad ee ku yaalla gobolka Bari, Puntland, waxaa si joogto ah looga beegsadaa dagaalyahanno xiriir la leh Islamic State, halka Al-Shabaab ay weli ka howlgasho qaybo badan oo ka tirsan koonfurta iyo bartamaha dalka. Ciidamada Mareykanka ayaa muddo dheer ku sugnaa Soomaaliya, iyagoo bixiya tababar, talo, iyo taageero dhinaca sirdoonka ah oo ay siiyaan ciidamada maxalliga ah ee la dagaallamaya kooxaha xagjirka ah. Kordhinta duqeymaha ayaa la xiriirta go’aan uu gaadhay Pete Hegseth oo siiyay taliyeyaasha AFRICOM awood ballaaran oo ay ku go’aamin karaan goorta la fulinayo weerarada cirka. Kororka duqeymahan ayaa muujinaya sida Washington ay Soomaaliya ugu aragto furin muhiim ah oo ka mid ah dagaalka lagula jiro kooxaha jihaadiga ah, inkastoo ay sidoo kale dib u soo nooleyn karto doodaha ku saabsan saameynta howlgaladan ku leeyihiin amniga guud iyo istiraatiijiyadda Mareykanka ee Geeska Afrika. GAROWE ONLINE

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The U.S. military has conducted nearly 50 airstrikes in Somalia this year, marking a significant increase in operations by the U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM, as it ramps up its attacks on armed groups fighting in the country. The latest strike was carried out on Al-Shabaab fighters about 80 miles northwest of the city of Kismayo, AFRICOM said in a statement on Monday. The command said the strike brought the total number of airstrikes it has conducted in Somalia this year to 49, including in the first three months alone. AFRICOM said it is conducting these operations in conjunction with the Somali federal government and armed forces, with the aim of degrading Al-Shabaab’s ability to target U.S. troops and its citizens abroad. The command did not provide further details about the type of aircraft, units or equipment used in the strikes, citing security concerns. The increased strikes come after 2025, when AFRICOM conducted nearly 125 airstrikes in Somalia. That number surpassed the previous record of 63 strikes recorded in 2019. Now, looking at the first months of 2026, it appears that the pace of strikes is accelerating compared to last year. AFRICOM’s strikes are not limited to one area. In northern Somalia, the command regularly targets ISIS militants in the Golis Mountains, while Al-Shabaab remains active in large parts of the south and central parts of the country. Al-Shabaab has long been the most powerful armed group in Somalia, while the Somali branch of ISIS, which was formed in 2015 after members defected from Al-Shabaab, has also attracted foreign fighters in recent years. US forces have been operating in Somalia for years, providing local forces with training, military advice and intelligence support to combat the militants. The sharp increase in airstrikes last year came after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an order giving AFRICOM commanders greater discretion in deciding when to launch airstrikes. The increased airstrikes show that Washington still sees Somalia as a key opening in its fight against jihadist groups. However, they are also rekindling a debate about the scope of US operations, their impact on the country’s security situation, and the direction of US strategy in the Horn of Africa.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Militariga Mareykanka ayaa sanadkan Soomaaliya ka fuliyay ku dhowaad 50 duqeyn oo cirka ah, taasoo muujineysa koror weyn oo ku yimid howlgalada Taliska Mareykanka ee Afrika, AFRICOM, xilli uu sare u qaaday weerarrada uu ku beegsanayo kooxaha hubeysan ee ka dagaallama dalka. Duqeyntii ugu dambeysay ayaa lagu qaaday dagaalyahanno ka tirsan Al-Shabaab, meel qiyaastii 80 mayl waqooyi-galbeed kaga beegan magaalada Kismaayo, sida AFRICOM ku sheegtay bayaan ay soo saartay Isniintii. Taliska ayaa sheegay in weerarkan uu tirada guud ee duqeymaha uu sanadkan ka fuliyay Soomaaliya ka dhigay 49, oo ku kooban saddexda bilood ee ugu horreysay oo keliya. AFRICOM ayaa sheegtay inay howlgaladan si wadajir ah ula fulineyso dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya iyo ciidamada qalabka sida, iyadoo ujeedku yahay in la wiiqo awoodda Al-Shabaab ee ay ku beegsan karto ciidamada Mareykanka iyo muwaadiniintiisa dibadda. Taliska ma uusan shaacin faahfaahin dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan nooca diyaaradaha, cutubyada ama qalabka loo adeegsaday weerarka, isagoo ku sababeeyay arrimo la xiriira amniga howlgalka. Duqeymahan sii kordhaya ayaa imanaya kadib sanadkii 2025, markaas oo AFRICOM ay Soomaaliya ka fulisay ku dhowaad 125 duqeyn. Tiradaas waxay ka badneyd rikoodhkii hore ee 63 weerar ee la diiwaangeliyay sanadkii 2019. Haatan, marka la eego bilaha ugu horreeya ee 2026, waxaa muuqata in xawaaraha duqeymaha uu kasii dheereynayo kii sanadkii hore. Weerarrada AFRICOM ma ahan kuwo ku kooban hal aag. Waqooyiga Soomaaliya, talisku wuxuu si joogto ah u bartilmaameedsadaa maleeshiyaadka Daacish ee ku sugan hareeraha buuraha Golis, halka Al-Shabaab ay weli ka hawlgasho qaybo badan oo koonfurta iyo bartamaha dalka ah. Al-Shabaab ayaa muddo dheer ahayd kooxda ugu xoogga badan ee hubeysan ee ka jirta Soomaaliya, halka garabka Daacish ee Soomaaliya, oo la sameeyay sanadkii 2015 kadib markii xubno ka goostay Al-Shabaab, uu isna sanadihii dambe soo jiitay dagaalyahanno ajaanib ah. Ciidamada Mareykanka ayaa sanado badan ka howlgalayay Soomaaliya, iyagoo siinayay ciidamada maxalliga ah tababar, talo ciidan iyo taageero dhinaca sirdoonka ah si ay ula dagaallamaan kooxaha mayalka adag. Kororka xooggan ee duqeymaha sanadkii hore ayaa kusoo beegmay kadib markii Wasiirka Difaaca Mareykanka Pete Hegseth uu bixiyay amar siiyay taliyeyaasha AFRICOM awood dheeraad ah oo ay ku go’aansan karaan goorta la qaadayo weerarrada cirka. Duqeymahan sii badanaya ayaa muujinaya in Washington ay weli Soomaaliya u aragto furin muhiim ah oo ka mid ah dagaalka ay kula jirto kooxaha jihaad-doonka ah. Si kastaba, waxay sidoo kale dib u kicineysaa dood ku saabsan baaxadda howlgalada Mareykanka, saameynta ay ku leeyihiin xaaladda amni ee dalka, iyo jihada istiraatiijiyadda Mareykanka ee Geeska Afrika.