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Turns Out US Bombed Somalia During Month-Long Houthi Barrage In ‘Largest Airstrike In The History Of The World’

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May 21, 2025 at 11:34 am
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The USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier and strike group was also relentlessly bombing targets in Somalia while also attacking Houthi threats in Yemen, a top admiral revealed Monday.

The aircraft carrier and its strike group dropped 125,000 pounds of ordinance on ISIS targets in Somalia in addition to its main mission in Yemen, Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby said at the Council on Foreign Relations according to Stars and Stripes. ISIS has bolstered its presence in Somalia, growing from about 500 fighters to 1,500 over 18 months, with roughly 60% being of foreign origin, a U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) spokesperson told Stars and Stripes.

Kilby said the carrier conducted the “largest airstrike in the history of the world,” during its deployment. The Truman moved to the Mediterranean Sea on May 19 to position itself to return to American shores after an eight-month deployment.

Somalia has long been a breeding ground for terrorist activity, the most notable group being al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist organization. The ISIS branch in Somalia formed when they defected from al-Shabaab in 2015.

The latest strikes in Somalia occurred on Saturday, targeting al-Shabaab positions just over 100 miles north of Mogadishu, AFRICOM announced Tuesday.

The Truman made headlines after it was reported that the carrier lost three fighters during its Red Sea deployment, one of which fell off the carrier April 28. The F/A-18 Super Hornet cost nearly $60 million each to produce, according to Navy estimates.

The U.S. launched attacks on the Houthi rebels in March to curtail their threat to global shipping, Israel and U.S. Naval vessels. The rebels have launched close to 500 attacks on shipping vessels and Israel since October 2023, according to the International Crisis Group.

President Donald Trump said in April that the Houthis had “capitulated” in the face of the bombardment, and that the rebels agreed to not launch more attacks provided the U.S. ceases its bombing operations. However, the campaign was reportedly not going as well as expected while costs continued to climb, prompting the deal with the rebels, administration officials told The New York Times.

Iran has supported the Houthi rebels in Yemen since 2009, increasing their assistance after the rebels captured the capital of Sanaa in 2014, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.

AFRICOM did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

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