March 13
Tanzania: U.S., Tanzanian Medical Professionals Complete Tanzania's First-Ever Medical Readiness Exercise During Justified Accord 26
U.S. and Tanzanian medical professionals completed the first-ever medical readiness exercise at Lugalo General Military Hospital and Msata Military Training Base, Tanzania, March… Read more »
February 23
Djibouti: Justified Accord 2026 Begins in Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti
Exercise Justified Accord 2026 (JA26), U.S. Africa Command's largest annual, multinational exercise in East Africa, officially begins today across Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania. Led… Read more »
January 26
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Al-Shabaab
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants on Jan. 27, 2026. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Airstrikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia Jan. 23-24, 2026. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al-Shabaab
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants from Jan. 25-26, 2026. Read more »
January 06
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al-Shabaab
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab between the evening of Jan. 3-4, 2026. Read more »
December 22, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia on Dec. 19, 2025. Read more »
December 17, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia on Dec. 15-16, 2025. Read more »
December 01, 2025
East Africa: Africom Commander Makes High-Level Visits to East Africa
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, the Commander of U.S. Africa Command, began the first leg of a series of high-level visits to Africa this week, with stops in Ethiopia and in Somalia's member… Read more »
November 16, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al-Shabaab
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab on Nov. 14-15, 2025. Read more »
September 17, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al Shabaab
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting an al Shabaab weapons dealer on Sept. 13, 2025. Read more »
September 11, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al Shabaab
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes targeting al Shabaab on Sept. 9, 2025. Read more »
September 01, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Al Shabaab
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on Aug. 30, 2025. Read more »
August 25, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conclude Operation Targeting ISIS-Somalia
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, concluded a two-week operation Aug. 23, 2025, that included multiple airstrikes targeting… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Al Shabaab
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on Aug. 22, 2025. Read more »
August 20, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Supporting Somali National Army, Targeting Al Shabaab
U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab southwest of Bariire in central Somalia on August 17. Read more »
August 01, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Supporting Somali National Army, Targeting Al Shabaab
In support of a military operation led by the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes against al Shabaab on Aug. 1, 2025. Read more »
July 07, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Isis-Somalia
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on July 6, 2025. Read more »
June 27, 2025
East Africa: Commander's Visit to East Africa Reiterates Security Partnerships, Cooperation
"Despite the growing threats of terrorist groups like ISIS and al Shabaab, our continued partnership with Djibouti furthers our ability to counter terrorism and promote peace and… Read more »
