Why Foreign Forces Are Playing a Bigger Role in Somalia

THISDAYLIVE | 02-11-2026 03:00pm |

Freddie Grounds Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia is increasingly drawing military support from foreign countries, with troop deployments, airstrikes, training and defence partnerships becoming important parts of the country’s security operations. Recent military activities in the Lower Shabelle region, alongside increased United States airstrikes, point to a growing pattern of international involvement in Somalia’s campaign against insurgent groups. In ...

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