US Strikes Target ISIS Attack Planner in Somalia

The operation was conducted in coordination with the Somali government, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

This photo provided by U.S. Africa Command, the U.S. military conducts coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia on Feb. 1, 2025. U.S. Africa Command via AP

U.S. military forces are conducting strikes in Somalia targeting elements of the local affiliate of the Islamist terror organization ISIS.

An initial assessment of the Feb. 1 strikes suggested that multiple ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed and that there were no civilian casualties, according to a statement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that was shared with The Epoch Times.