The US military made air strikes against Islamic State agents in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Defense Minister Beit Higseth said on Saturday that the strikes by the American African Command were directed by Trump and coordinated with the Somalia government.
The initial evaluation by the Pentagon indicated that “multiple” agents were killed. The Pentagon said it was an evaluation that no civilians were harmed in strikes.
The Associated Press or Reuters can independently verify these phrases.
Trump said, in a post on social media, that one of the major planners had targeted the recruits in the process.
“The strikes in which they lived have destroyed, and killed many terrorists without hurting civilians in any way. Our army targeted the ISIS attack plan for years, but Biden and its caravans will not act quickly enough to accomplish the mission. I did!” Trump said. “The message to ISIS and all the others who attack the Americans are” we will find you, and we will kill you! “
Trump did not specify the plan or say if this person was killed in the strike. White House officials did not immediately respond to the suspension requests.
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US military officials have warned that the cells have received an increasing directive from the leadership of the group that moved to northern Somalia.
This included how Westerners are kidnapped for ransom, how to learn better military tactics, how to hide from drones and how to build their small comics.
IS in Somalia appeared in 2015 as a youthful manufacture of youth in East Africa in al -Qaeda, which is the most active in Buntland, especially in the Gallala Mountains, where it created hideouts and training of training camps led by Abdel -Kadir Mumin.
While its influence is relatively limited compared to young people, it is in Somalia, he participated in attacks in southern and central Somalia. The group funds its activities through blackmail, smuggling and illegal taxes, especially in some coastal areas, where they tried to control local companies.
Despite the confrontation of the pressure of anti -terrorism from the Somali security forces, the American air strikes and youth competitions, they continue to work in remote and urban areas, and seek to expand their influence through employment and publicity.
The number of militants in the country is estimated that in hundreds, most of them are spread in the Cal Miscat Mountains in the Bari region of Buntland, according to the International Crisis Group.
The US Central Command said that the Saturday operation followed military air strikes on January 30 in northwestern Syria, killing a senior operation in Haras Al -Din, a company belonging to al -Qaeda.
Farok mentioned from Mogadishu, Somalia.
This story was published on February 1, 2025.
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