Over 70 towns in Somalia have been liberated from al-Shabaab since last summer.
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Sub-Saharan Africa is the world’s terrorism hotspot and military might alone won’t solve that, according to the UN
Military AffairsSub-Saharan Africa has become the new global epicenter of violent extremism with 48 percent of global terrorism deaths in 2021, according to the UN.
US Airstrike in Somalia kills 12 al-Shabaab fighters
On Duty“Rooting out extremism requires intervention beyond traditional military means,” the U.S. military’s African Command said.
US special operators kill ISIS leader and 10 others in Somalia
On DutyThe ISIS leader was “responsible for fostering the growing presence of ISIS in Africa and for funding the group’s operations worldwide, including in Afghanistan.”
US Airstrike kills 30 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia
On DutyAmerican re-engagement in Somalia has helped the Somali military push back the terrorist group and liberate important towns.
Somalian forces capture largest al-Shabaab base and important port town
On DutyThis is the most important victory for the Somalian military since it renewed its offensive against al-Shabaab last year.
Al-Shabaab requests negotiations while US renews military aid to Somalia
On DutyThe military aid has already made its way to the Danab Special Forces Brigade which is leading Somalia’s fight against al-Shabaab.
How New Jersey Guardsmen defended their base against an al-Shabaab attack in Somalia
Featured“If it hadn’t been for Charlie Troop, al-Shabaab would have destroyed the aircraft and killed as many people as possible,” Karcher said.
President Biden signs national defense budget for 2023
On DutyThe NDAA will increase defense spending by $45 billion over what the president had proposed to a total of $847 billion.
Special operations staffer joins Space Force
On DutyIn a first, an Air Force officer assigned to the U.S. Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) has been inducted into the Space Force. Air Force Captain Santiago Duque-Ayala, a Field Ordering Officer (FOO) Program Manager, was chosen for lateral transfer to the U.S. military’s newest service. He is now a Space Force Acquisition Officer. The […]
