Sun Feb 02 06:44:00 IST 2025: ## US Airstrikes Kill Multiple ISIS Operatives in Somalia: Trump

**MOGADISHU, SOMALIA** – President Donald Trump announced that the US military conducted airstrikes targeting Islamic State (ISIS) operatives in Somalia’s Golis mountains on Saturday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strikes, stating that the operation focused on IS-Somalia operatives in the Puntland region and that initial assessments indicate multiple ISIS members were killed without civilian casualties.

Local military commanders corroborated the strikes, reporting hearing explosions and seeing smoke in the targeted area. While the exact casualty count remains unconfirmed, commanders believe the airstrikes successfully eliminated several terrorist leaders, including foreign fighters. Puntland authorities have yet to issue an official statement.

Hegseth emphasized that the strikes cripple ISIS’s ability to plan and execute attacks, asserting that the US remains committed to eliminating threats to American citizens and allies. President Trump issued a stark warning on Truth Social, stating, “The message to ISIS and all others who would attack Americans is that ‘WE WILL FIND YOU, AND WE WILL KILL YOU!’” Although ISIS maintains a smaller presence in Somalia than Al-Shabaab, experts have noted a concerning rise in its activity.

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