US Hits Record Number Of Airstrikes In Jihadist Stronghold

The U.S. has bombed Somalia more this year so far than at any point in U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) history, Stars and Stripes reported Monday. AFRICOM, the U.S. combatant command for the continent, has carried out 72 strikes in Somalia in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 63 in 2019, according to Stars and Stripes. The U.S. has been militarily involved in Somalia since the 1990s, with the most recent strike targeting the home-grown Islamic State affiliate.