CENTCOM officials stated that Ibrahim al-Qahtani was killed in the raid.
No U.S. troops or civilians were harmed in the operation.
The first airstrike of the new year in Somalia killed an estimated 30 militants linked to al-Qaeda.
Along with the weapons donation, the United States and African Union each have troops training and conducting operations to help Somalia's government.
The number of airstrikes conducted by the United States represents an uptick over the previous year, but far from the record highs in 2019 and 2018.
A high number of deaths were recorded while defending a prison holding hundreds of thousands of ISIS fighters.
Blyden spoke about African countries' strategic votes at the U.N., along with operations conducted by Kremlin-aligned Wagner Group.
Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had assumed command earlier this year after his predecessor died in a February U.S. raid.
By Bassem Mroue
The U.S. has carried out dozens of drone strikes against extremists in Somalia in recent years.
The U.S. conducted an airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia on Sunday, according to U.S. Africa Command.
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