The United States armed forces carried out air strikes targeting ISIS positions in Somalia on Saturday, President Donald Trump said and also gave a message to them, saying, “We will find you, and we will kill you!”
Announcing the news through his account on social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said, “This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia.These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies. The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians.”
He also slammed the Biden administration for not attacking on the targets and said that the military has targeted this ISIS Attack Planner for years, but former US President Joe Biden and “his cronies wouldn’t act quickly enough to get the job done.” He also noted that the attack happened because of him.
Islamic State has a relatively small presence in Somalia compared to the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab, but experts have warned of growing activity.
“The message to ISIS and all others who would attack Americans is that We will find you, and we will kill you!” Trump added.
Later, defence secretary Pete Hegseth said that the strikes were directed by Trump and coordinated with Somalia’s government. The Pentagon said it assessed that no civilians were harmed in the strikes.
