# UAE Drone Strike Kills Somali Family

> UAE drone strike in Somalia’s Al-Miskaad mountains kills four family members, wounding five.
- Title: UAE Drone Strike Kills Somali Family · Drop Site News
- Summary: UAE drone strike in Somalia’s Al-Miskaad mountains kills four family members, wounding five. A UAE drone strike on January 26, 2025, killed four members of…
- Keywords: uae, somalia, al-miskaad, isis, puntland, drone strike, civilian casualties, somali family, reer yusuf mohamud salah, togga-xarago, bosasso, somali security forces
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- Topics: uae, somalia, al-miskaad, isis, puntland, drone strike, civilian casualties, somali family, reer yusuf mohamud salah, togga-xarago, bosasso, somali security forces
## UAE Drone Strike in Somalia
A UAE military base in Bosasso launched drone strikes targeting ISIS militants in Somalia’s Al-Miskaad mountains.
## Family Killed in Strike
Khadra Abdi Ismael, 38, and four family members died in a drone strike on January 26, 2025, in Togga-Xarago, Somalia.
## Family Survivors Wounded
Five family members were wounded, including a pregnant woman who lost movement in her arm and has shrapnel in her neck.
## Livestock Destroyed
The family lost six camels and 400 goats, destroying their only source of income.
## UAE Military Base Operations
UAE drones operate from a base in Bosasso, used for counter-terrorism in Puntland’s Al-Miskaad mountains.
## UAE and US Roles
The UAE carried out drone strikes in Q1 2025, while the US took the lead in Puntland’s counter-ISIS operations by late 2025.
## Puntland Security Officials
Puntland security officials say UAE drone strikes are 'catastrophic' and 'reckless' with no accountability.
## Family Relocation
The family was ordered to leave Dhadaar by government forces in December 2024 but was bombed in January 2025.
## Current UAE Involvement
UAE continues security support for Puntland’s PMPF, including training and salaries, despite halting drone strikes in 2026.
## Family’s Current Situation
The family remains in Balidhidin, where they see planes flying overhead, remembering the drone strike.
## Key takeaway

A UAE drone strike on January 26, 2025, killed four members of the Reer Yusuf Mohamud Salah family in Somalia’s Al-Miskaad mountains.