U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 15 al-Shabab fighters
The U.S. military announced that airstrikes carried out by American forces killed 15 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia’s Hirshabelle State.
Al-Shabaab
Increased reward offers for information on al-Shabaab Leaders
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is increasing its reward offers to up to $10 million each for information leading to the...
Somalia reports 150 Al Shabaab militiamen killed in military operations
The Somali Armed Forces have reported on Sunday the death of 150 militiamen of the jihadist group Al Shabaab in military operations carried out in...
Somalia announces the death of the head of Al Shabaab’s Radicalization Department
The Somali Armed Forces have reported on Sunday the death of 150 militiamen of the jihadist group Al Shabaab in military operations carried out in...
List of Nairobi churches and malls targeted by al Shabaab
Makadara sub-county police commander Timon Odingo has called for increased surveillance in these high-target areas.
Abdukadir Mohamed Abdukadir
Senior leader and has served as the Head of Operations and Logistics of the Organization. Abdikadir also has directed previous attack planning for al-Shabaab
Somali leaders visit district liberated from Shabaab militants
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday visited Adan Yabal, a town in Middle Shabelle region, about 220 kilometres north of Mogadishu, which was...
28 al-Shabab terrorists killed in Middle Shabelle region
At least 28 al-Shabab militants were killed and several others wounded in a fresh operation in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday, authorities said.
Two dead in al-Shabaab attack on car in Mandera
A father and his son were Sunday morning killed when suspected al-Shabaab militants attacked a vehicle between Jabibar and Bamboo in Mandera North, police said.
Suspected Al Shabaab militants carjack a civilian vehicle in Mandera
A vehicle belonging to a Mandera resident has been carjacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants.
Al-Shabaab shocks Mogadishu with 20-hour standoff
Al-Shabaab gunmen on Sunday, 27 November, stormed a hotel next to Villa Somalia in Mogadishu, the official residence of Somalia’s president. Several government ministries and...
Somalia forces recapture key town from jihadists
Somali government forces and allied militias have recaptured a strategic town held by Al-Shabaab jihadists since 2016, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Tuesday.