Trump says he ordered air strikes on Islamic State group in Somalia

Trump says he ordered air strikes on a senior attack planner from the Islamic State group in Somalia.

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"These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies," Trump posted on social media.

"The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians."

In a post on X, the office of the president of Somalia said they had been informed of the US strike targeting senior IS leadership in the northern part of the country.

The BBC could not independently verify reports of casualties.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrye506z1go

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