MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – President Donald Trump introduced that the U.S. navy executed precision airstrikes in northeastern Somalia’s Puntland state on Saturday, focusing on a high-ranking ISIS assault planner and a community of militants beneath his command, as a part of sustained counterterrorism operations geared toward dismantling the group’s operational infrastructure within the area.
“These killers, who we discovered hiding in caves, threatened america and our Allies. The strikes destroyed the caves they reside in, and killed many terrorists with out, in any means, harming civilians,” Trump stated in a press release on X.
“Our Army has focused this ISIS Assault Planner for years, however Biden and his cronies wouldn’t act shortly sufficient to get the job finished. I did!.”
President Trump underscored that the operation delivers a resolute message to ISIS and different adversaries focusing on Individuals: the U.S. will pursue and neutralize threats to its residents with unwavering willpower, no matter their location.
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose authorities has voiced considerations over a possible U.S. troop withdrawal beneath the Trump administration, confirmed he was briefed on the strike and lauded the continued U.S. assist in combating rebel teams destabilizing the nation.
“This newest operation reinforces the robust safety partnership between Somalia and america in combating extremist threats. Somalia stays resolute in working with its allies to eradicate worldwide terrorism and guarantee regional stability,” he added in a press release on X.
Puntland authorities, who’ve been waging a weeks-long navy marketing campaign to dislodge ISIS from its entrenched positions within the Gollis Mountains close to the coastal city of Bosaso, reported that the U.S. strike eradicated senior members of the group. Nonetheless, particular identities and the precise variety of casualties stay unconfirmed at this stage.
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