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TRUMP ORDERS AIRSTRIKES IN SOMALIA, TARGETING SENIOR ISIS PLANNER
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Nicolas Adekeye / 3 months
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US President Donald Trump has announced that he ordered precision airstrikes in Somalia, targeting a senior ISIS attack planner and other terrorists. In a post on his social media platform, Trump stated, “This morning I ordered precision military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia.” Trump claimed that the strikes, which destroyed caves used by the terrorists, killed many ISIS operatives without harming civilians. He emphasized, “The message to ISIS and all others who would attack Americans is that ‘WE WILL FIND YOU, AND WE WILL KILL YOU!” US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the airstrikes were directed by Trump and coordinated with Somalia’s government. An initial Pentagon assessment indicated that multiple operatives were killed, with no civilian casualties reported. Trump also took a swipe at his predecessor, Joe Biden, stating that his administration had been tracking the attack planner for years but failed to take action. In contrast, Trump asserted, “I did!” This development comes after a similar operation in 2023, authorized by Biden, resulted in the killing of a senior ISIS leader and 10 other militants in northern Somalia.