It’s the first U.S. strike in Somalia under the second Trump administration, but follows similar strikes in the country last year under then-president Joe Biden.

U.S. forces carried out airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other members of the militant group, killing many of them, President Donald Trump said. "These killers,

Officials from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region thank the US via social media, calling the operation a success