{"id":44699,"date":"2019-05-29T16:16:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T16:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/05\/29\/us-airstrikes-interrupt-isis-and-al-shabaab-battleground\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:37:28","slug":"us-airstrikes-interrupt-isis-and-al-shabaab-battleground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/05\/29\/us-airstrikes-interrupt-isis-and-al-shabaab-battleground\/","title":{"rendered":"US airstrikes interrupt ISIS and al-Shabaab battleground"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. appears to be stepping up airstrikes in northern Somalia\u2019s Golis Mountains, where the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2017\/11\/03\/us-airstrike-targets-isis-in-somalia-for-the-first-time\/\" target=_blank>Islamic State affiliate <\/a>and al-Shabaab have been battling for territorial control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, the U.S. conducted an airstrike that killed three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/06\/04\/us-airstrike-kills-27-al-shabab-militants-in-somalia\/\" target=_blank>al-Shabaab militants<\/a> in the Golis Mountains. This was the sixth airstrike in the last month against IS-Somalia and al-Shabaab in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe constantly assess and exploit intelligence sources as they develop,\u201d U.S. Africa Command spokesman John D. Manley said in an email. \u201cIn coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, the last few days presented opportunities to successfully reduce terrorist influence and activity in the Golis Mountains.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFRICOM maintains that the airstrikes help to keep militant leadership and recruiting efforts in a state of flux, though al-Shabaab remains a lethal insurgent group in many rural areas across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/05\/21\/us-troops-nonprofit-trainers-and-a-lightning-brigade-battle-for-somalia\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/190504-F-IZ285-0041.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US troops, nonprofit trainers and a &#8216;Lightning Brigade\u2019 battle for Somalia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that extended the U.S. military mission to Somalia for another year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAirstrikes create additional time and space for continued incremental progress in Somalia,\u201d Air Force Brig. 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However, IS-Somalia has managed to carve out an operational niche in Somalia\u2019s northern Puntland region over the past few years and has extended its operations to the southern portions of the country, including the capital of Mogadishu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1559145009323' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='https:&#47;&#47;www.longwarjournal.org&#47;us-airstrikes-in-the-long-war'><img alt=' ' src='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;US&#47;USStrikesAgainstShabaabinSomalia&#47;Dashboard1&#47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' \/><\/a><\/noscript><object class='tableauViz'  style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' \/> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' \/> <param name='site_root' value='' \/><param name='name' value='USStrikesAgainstShabaabinSomalia&#47;Dashboard1' \/><param name='tabs' value='no' \/><param name='toolbar' value='no' \/><param name='static_image' value='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;US&#47;USStrikesAgainstShabaabinSomalia&#47;Dashboard1&#47;1.png' \/> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' \/><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' \/><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' \/><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' \/><param name='display_count' value='yes' \/><\/object><\/div>                <script type='text\/javascript'>                    var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1559145009323');                    var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName('object')[0];                    vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height=(divElement.offsetWidth*0.75)+'px';                    var scriptElement = document.createElement('script');                    scriptElement.src = 'https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/javascripts\/api\/viz_v1.js';                    vizElement.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, vizElement);                <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IS-Somalia has only a few hundred members, analysts say, but the group still threatens al-Shabaab\u2019s dominance. 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