Mapping the Turkish Military’s Expanding Global Footprint
Not since the days of the Ottoman Empire has the Turkish military had such an extensive footprint. In addition to its 50-year military presence in...
Al-Shabaab
Ethiopian Troops Control 60 Percent of Somalia, Says General Birhanu Jula
The commander of the Ethiopian Defense Forces, General Birhanu Jula, who gave an interview to the government TV, said that the Ethiopian military is in...
Unconfirmed reports of deaths of two Cuban doctors kidnapped in Kenya
The Cuban Foreign Ministry reported Saturday that there is no confirmation of the alleged death in a bombing of the two Cuban doctors Assel Herrera...
Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia Leaves 7 Ethnic Oromos Dead
An overnight attack in the border town of Beled-Hawo within the Gedo region has left at least seven Ethnic Oromos dead while six others were...
Somali intel says it captured ‘wanted’ al-Shabaab operative
Somalia's intelligence agency on Saturday said that it captured a “wanted” operative of the al-Shabaab terrorist group in an operation in the country's capital Mogadishu....
A Crisis-Stricken Africa Described As ‘Epicentre’ Of Terrorism – OpEd
The African continent, comprising 55 states with a total population of over 1.4 billion people, continues to undergo a rash of political, economic and humanitarian...
Al-Shabaab Claims Capture of Five Somali Special Forces Bases, Resulting in Devastating Loss of Lives
In a distressing development, the extremist group Al-Shabaab has announced its successful takeover of five Somali Special Forces bases, leaving a trail of destruction and...
At least 25 al-Shabab militants killed in airstrike in central Somalia
Somali military forces, supported by international partners, conducted an airstrike in the central Somali region, killing at least 25 al-Shabab militants on Wednesday night. The...
Somali extremists kill 1 person, capture 5 others from UN helicopter
Officials in Somalia say al-Shabab extremists on Wednesday killed one person and captured five others on a United Nations helicopter that made an emergency landing...
Somalia’s Spy Agency Arrests 8, Including Ugandan Linked to Al-Shabaab
The National Intelligence and Security Agency [NISA] said it detained eight people in connection with the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group, Al-Shabaab. In a statement, NISA said...
Somali army kills 130 Al Shabab elements
A total of 130 Al Shabab elements were eliminated in recent operations the Somali army conducted in various areas of the country, the army said...
Global Developments: US-NATO Arms Deal, Al-Shabab Commander’s Demise, Rising Taiwan-China Tensions, and Khan’s Uncertain Freedom
In a significant move, the US State Department has given a nod to a potential arms deal involving the sale of shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles...