U.S. airstrikes squeeze ISIS territory, force leaders into hiding in Somalia, AFRICOM says
US airstrikes in Somalia shrink ISIS territory, push leaders underground, AFRICOM says
WASHINGTON — U.S. Africa Command says its stepped-up airstrikes in Somalia have tightened the noose on Islamic State-linked militants, shrinking their operating space and forcing leaders into hiding as Somali forces press ground operations in the country’s volatile northeast.
In a digital press briefing, AFRICOM leaders described the strikes as “critical support” coordinated closely with Somali partner forces and designed to provide…