Tag: somalia
Trump airstrikes target ‘senior IS attack planner’ in Somalia
The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, indicated multiple jihadists were killed and no civilians were harmed The US military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the country during Donald Trump’s second term as president. The strikes were carried out against IS-Somalia in the Golis Mountains, in…
Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift
Somalia severed relations over sea access agreement Ethiopia signed with separatist region of Somaliland Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals, more than a year after Somalia severed ties over a sea access agreement landlocked Ethiopia signed with the separatist northern Somali region of Somaliland. In a joint statement…