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(New York, NY) – President Donald Trump announced in a post on social media that the military carried out airstrikes at his order Saturday morning in Somalia. In a post on Truth Social that was also shared on X, or Twitter, Trump said that the attacks targeted senior ISIS leaders.
This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia. These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies. The strikes destroyed the caves they live in,…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 1, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says an initial evaluation shows multiple operatives were killed. Trump stated that no civilians were harmed and Hegseth backed that statement. An official from the Somali president’s office said the move was welcomed by the government. Reuters reports that the official claims “Somalia cannot be a safe haven for terrorists”.
