Shabaab assaults hotel in southern city of Kismayo
Yesterday, Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, conducted a large-scale siege on the Tawakal Hotel in Somalia’s southern city of Kismayo. At least nine...
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Al-Shabab Attacks Key Bridges in Somalia
At least 21 people were killed in two separate bombings in the central Hirshabelle state of Somalia, officials said.
Terrorist Designation of Al-Shabaab Leaders
The United States remains steadfast in our support of East African and African Union-led efforts to counter the threat from al-Shabaab, one of al-Qa’ida’s most...
U.S. puts sanctions on 14 men for alleged ties to al Shabaab financial and arms networks
The U.S. government on Monday imposed sanctions on 14 men, including six it said were part of a network that has engaged in weapons procurement,...
Death toll from Somalia bombings hits 30
The death toll from a triple bombing by the Islamist group Al-Shabaab in central Somalia earlier this week has risen to at least 30, a...
Somalia pushes on with offensive against al-Shabab despite attack
Security experts say Somalia's government must focus on strengthening its security system to defeat the terrorist group al-Shabab. The latest intensified military offensive against the...
Al-Shabaab terrorist Abdullahi Nadir killed in Somalia airstrike
The co-founder of al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s most deadly affiliate, has been killed in Somalia in a joint military operation by local forces and the US military...
U.S. wipes out al-Shabaab terror leader in Somalia strike
US forces in Africa killed an al-Shabaab leader in Somalia over the weekend in what was at least the sixth airstrike since President Biden reversed...
Shabaab Continues to Lose Ground in Central Somalia
Over the last few weeks, troops from the Somali National Army (SNA), backed by clan-based militias, African Union forces, and U.S. air support, have steadily...
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones join offensive against al-Shabab
The much-coveted Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone has joined Somalia's offensive against the insurgent group al-Shabab, in an escalation seen by Somali analysts as highly significant...
Ethiopia and Somalia eye shift from military to economic cooperation
The leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia, on Wednesday, signalled the neighbours will lay greater focus on economic ties in the coming future, Anadolu News Agency...
State-supported clan uprising bolsters offensive against al Shabab in central Somalia
Somali tribal militia backed by the Somali government have pushed al-Shabab terrorists out of large parts of the country’s central area in the latest gains...