Governor of Mudug region in Somalia killed in suicide bombing claimed by al-Shabaab terrorists
The governor of the Mudug region in Somalia's Puntland has been killed along with three of his bodyguards in a suicide car bombing claimed by...
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Kenyan army launched airstrikes after Wajir Al-Shabaab attack
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) launched sustained overnight airstrikes targeting Al-Shabaab militants following an attack at Khorof Kharar Police Post in Wajir on Saturday morning....
Al-Shabaab emir’s adviser among several killed in US airstrike in Somalia
Two mid level al-Shabaab officials are among several killed after a suspected U.S airstrikes targeted the group's strongholds in Jamame and in Haway in the...
Italy sentences Somalian national to over eight years for plotting terrorist act in Vatican
A court in the southern Italian city of Bari on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old Somali man to 104 months in prison for plotting a terrorist...
Al-Shabaab terrorists shelled the Mogadishu airport
In what is now becoming a habit, the Islamist, Al-Qaeda-created fighter group, Al Shabaab, has again shelled the Somalia capital airport at around sunset Saturday....
Al-Shabaab terrorists launched attack on Somali army base
Somali army confirmed on Monday that its forces killed 10 al-Shabab fighters on Sunday at one of its military bases in southern region. The Somali...
Kenyan police gun down terror suspect in coastal resort town of Diani
Kenyan police on Sunday killed a terror suspect in the coastal resort town of Diani in Kwale County. Kwale police commander Joseph Nthenge said Suleiman...
Increased terrorist attacks in Africa amid the coronavirus pandemic
As the world focuses on the fight to curb COVID-19, Boko Haram has stepped up attacks in west Africa. Islamists affiliated to the so-called Islamic...
US airstrike killed a top Al Shabaab leader in Somalia
A U.S. airstrike near Mogadishu earlier this month killed a top al-Shabaab leader, Africa Command said on Tuesday. An assessment of the April 2 airstrike...
US airstrike killed three Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Somalia
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out an airstrike against members of Al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based terror group affiliated with Al Qaeda. In their initial damage...
Al-Shabaab terrorists executed six people in Somalia for spying
Al-Shabaab executed six men it said were spying for Somali intelligence agencies, the U.S. and Kenya, according to a broadcast on Radio Andalus, which supports...
Two Ethiopian soldiers killed in a bomb blast in southern Somalia
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and four others wounded in a bomb blast in southern Somalia, officials said Tuesday. A vehicle carrying Ethiopian peacekeepers part...