Trump expanded strike latitude by designating part of Somalia an area of active hostilities
Reporting and findings
- reported
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
Summary and current status
The designation was reported by Amnesty; it is not itself a civilian-harm or war-crime finding.
People and organizations
- 2017 Somalia area-of-active-hostilities designationexpanded military-authority designation
- Donald J. Trumppresident approving the designation
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpapproved area-of-active-hostilities designation2017 Somalia area-of-active-hostilities designation