Soldiers with the Puntland Defense Forces, combating ISIS militants, travel back to their forward operating base at the frontline near Daabdamale, Puntland, Somalia, on January 25, 2025. | The Washington Post/Getty Images
Key takeaways
The most extensive military campaign of President Donald Trump’s second term has been in Somalia, not higher-profile flashpoints like Iran or Venezuela. Since returning to office, he has dramatically escalated airstrikes there — at a pace exceeding previous administrations — while rarely mentioning the operation publicly.
The surge in strikes is...
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