US launches wave of strikes in Somalia targeting ISIS, al-Shabab terror threats
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The U.S. intensified airstrikes in Somalia in January, targeting al-Shabab and ISIS-Somalia as AFRICOM warns the groups pose a growing threat to Americans at home and abroad.
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AFRICOM said the operation was part of ongoing efforts to "degrade the group’s ability to threaten the U.S. homeland, U.S. forces and Americans overseas."
Airstrikes against ISIS—Somalia were also reported on Jan. 11 and Jan. 9 in northern Somalia, including the Golis Mountains region of Puntland, southeast of Bosaso.
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