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U.S. Launches Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria and Somalia

1/14/2026

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U.S. Strikes ISIS

On January 10, 2026, U.S. Central Command confirmed airstrikes on over three dozen ISIS sites in Syria as retaliation for the deaths of American soldiers in December.
The operation, part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, began on January 7 and follows the killing of two Iowa National Guard soldiers by an ISIS gunman in Palmyra.
Concurrently, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia in early January, targeting the Gholis Mountains.
The exact casualties from these operations have not been disclosed.

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U.S. Intensifies Airstrikes

In January 2026, the United States intensified airstrikes in Somalia against al-Shabab and ISIS with Somali government collaboration.
Notable strikes occurred on January 3, 8, 9, and 11, 2026, targeting militants in Puntland.
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander General Michael E. Langley warned that jihadi groups threaten the U.S. homeland.
The conflict involves al-Shabab since 2007 and ISIS-Somalia in Puntland, with significant casualties, making it one of Africa's deadliest.

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U.S. Strikes ISIS

On January 10, 2026, U.S. Central Command confirmed airstrikes on over three dozen ISIS sites in Syria as retaliation for the deaths of American soldiers in December.
The operation, part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, began on January 7 and follows the killing of two Iowa National Guard soldiers by an ISIS gunman in Palmyra.
Concurrently, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia in early January, targeting the Gholis Mountains.
The exact casualties from these operations have not been disclosed.

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