Somalian army detained senior al-Shabaab terrorist
Somalia's elite forces captured a senior al-Shabaab militant in the Lower Shabelle region, the Information Ministry said Tuesday. "The elite 1st Danab Advanced Infantry Battalion,...
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Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups menace Africa
Colonel Alain Bayle, erstwhile French military attaché in London, with whom I shared a few confidences, intimated recently that it was whispered within the corridors...
Kenyan soldiers foiled Al-Shabaab terrorist attack on construction camp
Kenyan soldiers on Saturday repulsed an attack by suspected al-Shabab terrorists who tried to force their way into a construction camp at Milihoi area, a...
Twelve killed in Kenya Defence Forces’s surprise attack on Al-Shabaab camp
An Al Shabaab commander based in the Coast region was among 12 killed during a raid carried out by Kenya Defence Forces soldiers on Thursday,...
Al Shabaab terrorists attacked UN compound in Somalia’s capital
A heavily fortified compound in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu was attacked by al Shabaab militants on March 18, local media reported. Local broadcaster Dalsan Radio said...
Somali National Army launches action to oust al-Shabaab terrorists from Janaale
Somalia’s Federal Government said elements of the Somali National Army and elite Danab forces launched an operation to capture the town of Janaale from al-Shabaab...
Kenya halts bus services in Mandera over Al-Shabaab attacks
Kenyan security authorities have ordered bus owners in Mandera, Northeastern Kenya, to halt transport services to and from the county due to increased insecurity blamed...
Two people killed in suspected Al-Shabaab terrorist attack in Mandera
Two people were killed Wednesday evening and one was reported missing in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Mandera. Mandera police boss Jeremiah Kosiom said suspected...
Al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia poses increasing threat
With concerns that al-Shabab is a growing threat to the U.S. and its interests, U.S. Africa Command is increasing the pace of strikes in Somalia....
Kenyan Court denies three bail for aiding terror suspects
A Garissa Court has denied bail to three Kenyans whom the police belief provided the Al-Shabaab militants with information and aided them during the January...
US airstrike killed at least one terrorist of Al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a second airstrike in Somalia this week, killing at least one terrorist of Al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based terror group affiliated with...
Somali and U.S. Army forces killed al-Shabaab terrorist
A Somali and U.S. airstrike killed an al-Shabaab terrorist and wounded two others in the southern region. The U.S. Africa Command (Africom) said on Tuesday...