The US military has carried out at least 23 airstrikes on Somalia so far this month, part of a major surge in the Trump administration’s bombing campaign on the African nation. Last year saw a record number of strikes on Somalia, though data on civilian casualties is not always forthcoming. US Africa Command (ARICOM) has announced a flurry of recent strikes allegedly targeting ISIS and al-Shabaab militants, including at least four in the last week alone. American operations in Somalia have seen a major uptick under Trump’s two presidencies, with 219 strikes ordered during his first term, compared to just 48 over President Barack Obama’s eight years in office, according to New America. With the trend continuing into the new year, Trump’s second term appears set to break that record, after 124 airstrikes were ordered in 2025 alone, AFRICOM told Antiwar.com’s Dave DeCamp.