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President Joe Biden authorized his first airstrike in Somalia that took place on Tuesday. "The US military command for Africa, in coordination with the Somali government, 'conducted one air strike in the vicinity of Galkayo, Somalia today against al-Shabaab,' Pentagon spokeswoman Cindi King told AFP," the outlet reported. The location of the strike was 430 miles northeast of Mogadishu, and it targeted al-Shabaab Islamists, according to King. She said a damage assessment was still being conducted. The Somalian government confirmed the airstrike in a news release...


The report added, "The US frequently targets members of the organization in airstrikes, but Tuesday's operation was the first one since Biden had been sworn into office in January."... "The strike came as the Biden administration was considering whether to reverse the U.S. military withdrawal from Somalia that took place under Mr. Trump." It added, "An interagency review, underway for several months, has not yet been completed, a U.S. official said....

"Al-Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaida, has been fighting to overthrow Somalia's federal government since 2007 and launches frequent attacks against the security forces as well as government and civilian targets,... It added, "Biden was inaugurated the next day. As soon as he arrived at the White House, he limited the use of drones against jihadist groups outside US theaters of war." Biden has authorized drone strikes in the Middle East, including in Syria and Iraq. The Somalia strike was the first time a strike has been authorized in Somalia during his term.