Trump expanded strike latitude by designating part of Somalia an area of active hostilities

Date: 2017-03-30
Entry type: military-authority
Current status: The designation was reported by Amnesty; it is not itself a civilian-harm or war-crime finding.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

2017 Somalia area-of-active-hostilities designationexpanded military-authority designation
Donald J. Trumppresident approving the designation

Claims and evidence

factreported
Amnesty International reported that Trump approved designating parts of Somalia as an area of active hostilities in March 2017, loosening operational constraints.
- Amnesty International: The Hidden US War in SomaliaExecutive summary and policy background