U.S. drone strikes followed by a joint ground operation involving Danab Special Forces and Jubaland Darawiish targeted Al-Shabaab militants on the outskirts of Kismayo, as part of intensified counterterrorism efforts supported by AFRICOM.
The United States has temporarily suspended visa applications from 19 countries, including Somalia, and halted asylum procedures following a deadly attack on two National Guard members in Washington. USCIS says the suspension is part of stricter vetting, while immigrant communities in Minnesota express concern over planned enforcement operations.