U.S. forces carried out airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other members of the militant group, killing many of them, President Donald Trump said. "These killers,

It’s the first U.S. strike in Somalia under the second Trump administration, but follows similar strikes in the country last year under then-president Joe Biden.

The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were directed by President Trump and coordinated with Somalia's government.