Friday, January 18, 2019

U.S. Ramps Up Airstrikes in Somalia

The Washington Post published on 17 January 2019 an article titled "Deadly Nairobi Attack Comes as U.S. Ramps Up Airstrikes against Al-Shabaab in Somalia" by Max Bearak.

The United States launched 47 strikes in Somalia against the al-Shabaab terrorist organization by unmanned drones in 2018, up from 31 in 2017. The United States has also stationed about 500 troops in Somalia, most of whom are special forces. This effort did not interrupt al-Shabaab's terrorist attack this week in Nairobi.