Drone Strikes: Somalia
2003-2023 · 283 confirmed strikes
283
Total Strikes
1,210–1,783
Total Killed
12–149
Civilians Killed
0–5
Children Killed
🏛️ By President
Bush7 strikes (2.5%)
24–55 killed
Obama47 strikes (16.6%)
311–502 killed
Trump202 strikes (71.4%)
801–1,109 killed
Biden27 strikes (9.5%)
74–117 killed
📊 Year-by-Year Breakdown
2003
1
2007
3
2008
3
2009
2
2010
2
201111
11
2012
6
2013
5
2014
5
201514
14
201616
16
201737
37
201848
48
201963
63
202053
53
2021
9
202212
12
2023
6
⚠️ Civilian Casualties
Independent monitoring organizations estimate that 12–149 civilians were killed by US drone strikes in Somalia, including 0–5 children. An additional 60–147 people were injured. Official US government figures are consistently lower than independent estimates.
📝 Notes
Somalia saw the most dramatic escalation under Trump, who declared southern Somalia an "area of active hostilities" in 2017. AFRICOM conducted more strikes in Somalia than the previous two administrations combined.