US Airstrike Kills Around 30 al-Shabaab Militants in Somalia, Military Says The Jan. 20 strike occurred approximately 260 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu near Galcad, Somalia.
Push to Send US Troops Back to Somalia Coming from Senate Several senators want to send U.S. troops back to fight al-Shabaab, about 16 months after former President Trump pulled them...
Troops Reprimanded After Deadly Al-Shabaab Attack on Kenya Base The U.S. base and an adjacent airfield were more vulnerable due to a culture of complacency among forces deployed there, the...
After Most US Troops Pull Out of Somalia, Some Reenter for Training Event The U.S. military on Sunday held its first training engagement in Somalia after the recent drawdown of most troops there.
US Conducts 2 New Year's Day Airstrikes on Somalia as Troop Withdrawal Continues The two New Year's Day airstrikes hit al-Shabaab compounds, destroying two according to the initial assessment. No civilians...
AFRICOM Sends Warning to Al-Shabaab as US Troops Begin Withdrawing from Somalia "They should not test us," said Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, head of U.S. Africa Command.
US Warplanes Hit Somali Rebels Days After US Troop Withdrawal Announced The airstrikes targeted al-Shabaab explosives experts near the town of Jilib, about 207 miles southwest of Mogadishu.
Reports of Civilian Killed in US Airstrike Are al-Shabaab Propaganda, DoD Says The strike took place April 10 and killed one terrorist, according to a release from AFRICOM.
Senior al-Shabaab Leader Killed by US Strike in Somalia, Pentagon Says Bashir Mohamed Mahamoud, a senior leader of al-Shabaab, was killed in an airstrike conducted by U.S. Africa Command.
Lax Security Left US Troops Unprepared for Deadly Terror Attack in Kenya, General Says The militant group al-Shabaab killed a soldier and two defense contractors in the attack.
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.
