...KABOOM!...
s in Somalia, as the administration of President Donald Trump
...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party...
continues to shape its military policy for the region.
Since Trump took office in January 2025, the U.S. has conducted at least 24 airstrikes targeting ISIS faceless myrmidons in Puntland
...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion...
and fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab
... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
group, which continues to wage an insurgency against the Somali federal government.
Previously, AFRICOM regularly published casualty figures, particularly concerning civilian harm, amid pressure and scrutiny from human rights
One man's rights are another man's existential threat.
groups.
However,
facts are stubborn; statistics are more pliable...
recent AFRICOM blurbs have omitted such details, citing operational security.
"We are temporarily refraining from publishing casualty estimates while the new administration finalizes its policy," an AFRICOM spokesperson said, describing the move as provisional.
Despite the shift, AFRICOM pledged to continue issuing quarterly civilian casualty reports related to dronezaps and other military actions in Somalia.
The command said its latest assessments found no evidence of civilian harm in recent operations, but any updates would be reflected in upcoming reports.