Trump Orders Airstrike on Islamic State in Somalia

Trump orders airstrike on Islamic State in Somalia Sergey Popovich

US President Donald Trump said on February 1 that he had ordered an airstrike against Islamic State militants in Somalia. The strike targeted a senior member of the group.

He is responsible for planning ISIS attacks. This was reported by Channel 24, citing Reuters.

What operation did Donald Trump order

According to Trump, the target of the attack was one of the high-ranking members of the group who was responsible for coordinating the attacks, as well as other ISIS terrorists.

These killers, whom we found in the caves, threatened the United States and our allies. The strikes destroyed the caves they lived in and killed many terrorists without causing any harm to civilians, he stressed.

The Al-Shabaab group, linked to Al-Qaeda, operates in Somalia and is considered one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in the region.

During Joe Biden's presidency, there were about 500 US troops in Somalia, conducting special operations and training the elite Somali Danab unit, which has been noted for its effectiveness in the fight against Al-Shabaab, the BBC writes.

In addition, the United States has the Baledogle airbase northwest of Mogadishu, from where it regularly launches strikes against Islamist militants.