Somalia: U.S. Conducts Airstrikes On Vessel Carrying Weapons to Al-Shabaab - AFRICOM

23 April 2025
Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Mogadishu, Somalia (Smn) — The U.S. military carried out airstrikes on a vessel transporting advanced conventional weapons to al-Shabaab militants in Somali territorial waters, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Tuesday.

The operation, conducted on April 16 in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, targeted a flagless vessel and a smaller support boat, AFRICOM said in a statement.

The weapons on board were intended for the al-Qaeda-linked group and posed an "imminent threat" to Somali and U.S. forces in the region, the command added.

"No civilians were harmed, according to an initial assessment," AFRICOM said, adding that specific details of the units and assets involved would not be released for security reasons.

Al-Shabaab has been fighting for years to topple the Somali government and impose its own strict interpretation of Islamic law. The U.S. regularly conducts airstrikes in Somalia in support of Somali government forces.

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