AFRICOM Stories

Somalia, US forces destroy two vessels carrying Al-Shabaab weapons

Hassan Mohamed | Apr 17, 2025

According to a statement issued by Somalia’s Ministry of Information, both vessels and the weapons on board were destroyed, along with an unknown numb...

Somali, US forces launch airstrike in Middle Shabelle, kill 12 Al-Shabaab militants

Amina Wako | Apr 17, 2025

This latest operation is part of intensified military efforts by the Federal Government of Somalia, working closely with international allies, particu...

Africom confirms ISIS leader Ahmed Maeleninine killed in recent airstrike in Somalia

Mary Wambui | Feb 12, 2025

The airstrike authorised by President Donald Trump was meant to degrade ISIS's ability to plot and conduct terrorist attacks, a top priority for his a...

Puntland’s counterterrorism unit kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Cal Miskaad mountains

Charles Adinda | Feb 11, 2025

The airstrike is part of a broader effort by Puntland security forces, who have been actively liberating vast areas from ISIS control for more than a...

Cuba dismisses Africom's report on airstrike, demands answers on missing doctors

Mary Wambui | Jun 12, 2024

Cuba's response followed the publishing of the first quarter report on civilian casualties in airstrikes conducted between January and March 31 this y...

Africom denies killing two missing Cuban doctors in Somalia airstrike

Mary Wambui | Jun 12, 2024

The two doctors, Assel Herrera and Landy Rodríguez Hernández, were stationed at the Mandera County Referral Hospital when they were kidnapped on April...

Somalia's Danab force joins multinational military exercise in Kenya

Lucy Mumbi | Feb 26, 2024

The military exercise, dubbed Justified Accord 2024, aims to enhance partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response, and humanitarian as...