Somalia

2026 June

2026-06-10 A World Cup referee from Somalia was denied entry into the U.S. days before the World Cup.

https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-referee-somalia-fifa-trump-visa-a73dfeb3a960a3ffa858a419bdb8a8f1

[https://www.espn.com/soccer/story//id/49016259/us-official-somalia-omar-artan-suspected-terror-ties](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story//id/49016259/us-official-somalia-omar-artan-suspected-terror-ties)

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5853075/somali-world-cup-referee-denied-u-s-entry-hailed-as-hero-at-home

2026-06-17 Ongoing US drone strikes in Somalia killed 12 civilians. In 2025 alone, the US conducted 123 airstrikes. Several children have been killed.

https://somaliatoday.com/society/us-drone-strike-killed-12-civilians-in-somalia-report-says-2026-06-17/

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/17/headlines/guardian_us_military_strike_in_somalia_killed_12_civilians_including_8_children

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/16/somalia-us-trump-war-alshabaab-islamists-drone-airstrikes-civilian-deaths-children