Press Releases
Count: 502
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U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
9:33 PM5/27/2023
In support of the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia operations against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against militants on May 26.
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U.S. Counterterrorism Operation in Somalia
7:41 AM5/23/2023
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on May 20, 2023.
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U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 2nd Quarter, 2023
11:18 AM5/22/2023
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Mar. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received no new reports of civilian casualties and there were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. There are currently no assessments open or under review.
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U.S. and Angola Co-Host Intelligence Conference
11:41 AM5/2/2023
U.S Africa Command and Angola Military Intelligence and Security Service hosted the 2023 Directors of Military Intelligence Conference, in Luanda, Angola April 25-28.
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U.S. Africa Command holds Change of Responsibility ceremony for Command Senior Enlisted Leader
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U.S. Africa Command testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee
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U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 1st Quarter, 2023
12:35 PM3/10/2023
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Dec. 31, 2022, U.S. Africa Command received two reports of civilian casualties on Sept. 23, 2022 and Oct. 1, 2022.
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Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
1:12 PM2/22/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Feb 21, 2023.
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Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
3:34 PM2/16/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Feb 15, 2023.
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Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
1:22 PM2/12/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Feb 10, 2023.
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Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
3:31 PM2/10/2023
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley visited Senegal, Algeria and Ghana, Feb. 6-10, on his second trip to Africa in 2023.
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Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
7:28 PM1/30/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Jan. 25, 2023.
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Successful U.S. Counterterrorism Operation
5:12 PM1/26/2023
The U.S. military conducted a successful counterterrorism operation in Somalia on Jan. 25, 2023.
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Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
10:23 AM1/24/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Jan. 23, 2023.
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Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
6:30 PM1/20/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Jan. 20, 2023.
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AFRICOM leaders visit Gabon
1:38 PM1/20/2023
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Commander, U.S, Africa Command, visited Gabon, Jan. 17-18.
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Somali forces engage al-Shabaab insurgents
4:34 PM12/23/2022
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a self-defense strike Dec. 23, 2022, in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab 248 km northeast of Mogadishu near Cadale, Somalia.
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Federal Government of Somalia combats terrorists
12:00 AM12/18/2022
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two collective self-defense strikes, one each on Dec. 14 and 17, 2022, in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab near Cadale, Somalia.
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Gen. Langley visits East Africa
4:38 PM11/24/2022
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley visited Kenya and Djibouti Nov. 22-24. The Command Senior Enlisted Advisor, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher accompanied Langley on the two-day trip, which included several stops to meet with host nation military leaders, U.S. Chiefs of Mission, and U.S. service members in the region.
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Federal Government of Somalia combats terrorists with support from U.S. forces
12:00 AM11/11/2022
Somali National Army forces were engaged with al-Shabaab fighters in a remote area approximately 285 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu on Nov. 9, 2022.
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