Trump Conducts Coordinated Airstrikes Against ISIS in Somalia

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In a bold move, former President Donald Trump conducted coordinated airstrikes against ISIS operatives in Somalia during his second term. The strikes, carried out by U.S. Africa Command, targeted a senior IS planner and recruits, and were coordinated with the Somalian government. An initial assessment by the Pentagon indicated that multiple operatives were killed, with no civilians harmed. U.S. military officials have warned that IS cells in Somalia have received increasing direction from the group’s leadership in northern Somalia, including how to kidnap Westerners for ransom and how to build their own small quadcopters.

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Tim Davie stepped down as director-general after the BBC faced criticism for a documentary about Donald Trump
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