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by Dave DeCamp
April 24, 2025
Trump eased restrictions on airstrikes and raids, giving US military commanders the freedom to launch attacks without White House permission.
The US military bombed vessels off the coast of Somalia last week using expanded authorities granted to it by President Trump, The War Zone has reported.
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that it struck a “flagless vessel and a smaller supporting vessel” in Somalia’s territorial waters on April 16 over allegations that the boats were smuggling weapons to al-Shabaab.
A Pentagon official claimed to The War Zone that the US bombed the vessels because there wasn’t time to intercept and board them. The US military carried out the airstrikes thanks to President Trump easing restrictions on airstrikes and raids outside of areas the US officially considers “combat zones,” which applies to Somalia and all other countries outside of Iraq and Syria.
The expanded authorities make the risk of civilian casualties much more likely since targets have less vetting. The Somali Information Ministry said everybody aboard the two vessels bombed by the US was “neutralized,” and it’s unclear what evidence the US has to back up its claim that the boats were smuggling weapons.
news.antiwar.com
by Dave DeCamp
April 24, 2025
Trump eased restrictions on airstrikes and raids, giving US military commanders the freedom to launch attacks without White House permission.
The US military bombed vessels off the coast of Somalia last week using expanded authorities granted to it by President Trump, The War Zone has reported.
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that it struck a “flagless vessel and a smaller supporting vessel” in Somalia’s territorial waters on April 16 over allegations that the boats were smuggling weapons to al-Shabaab.
A Pentagon official claimed to The War Zone that the US bombed the vessels because there wasn’t time to intercept and board them. The US military carried out the airstrikes thanks to President Trump easing restrictions on airstrikes and raids outside of areas the US officially considers “combat zones,” which applies to Somalia and all other countries outside of Iraq and Syria.
The expanded authorities make the risk of civilian casualties much more likely since targets have less vetting. The Somali Information Ministry said everybody aboard the two vessels bombed by the US was “neutralized,” and it’s unclear what evidence the US has to back up its claim that the boats were smuggling weapons.
US Military Bombed Boats Off the Coast of Somalia Using New Trump Authorities - News From Antiwar.com
The US military bombed vessels off the coast of Somalia last week using expanded authorities granted to it by President Trump, The War Zone has reported. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that it struck a "flagless vessel and a smaller supporting vessel" in Somalia's...
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