AFRICOM Conducts 47th Airstrike of 2026 Targeting Al-Shabaab Near Jamaame

U.S. Africa Command, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab approximately 80 km northeast of Jamaame in the Lower Juba region. The strike marked at least the 47th US bombing in Somalia in 2026, putting the Trump administration on pace to surpass the annual record of 124 airstrikes set in 2025. AFRICOM stated operational security prevents release of further details on units and assets involved.