On 16 December, two separate airstrike operations were reported in Yemen.

Between 14-16 December, Al-Shabaab executed a series of coordinated attacks across Somalia and parts of Kenya, targeting Somali National Army (SNA), National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), African Union forces (Ethiopian, Ugandan troops), and civilian infrastructure.

Amid escalating tensions between the Somali Federal Government and Jubbaland, Al-Shabaab exploited the instability by orchestrating three coordinated terrorist attacks in Jubbaland State and Bay State on December 9, 2024.

On December 6, 2024, a Chinese fishing vessel with 18 crew members transiting off the northeastern coast of Puntland, Somalia, was seized by a suspected pirate threat group armed with AK-47 assault rifles and machine guns.