The US military is backing Somalia’s war against the al-Shabaab terror group
Somalia has been in trouble for a long time, long before the events depicted in the 2001 film “Black Hawk Down.” It descended into chaos...
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Can Somalia block Al-Shabaab’s revenue sources?
For over 16 years, the Al-Qaeda-linked group; Al-Shabaab, has managed to run its operations smoothly due to sophisticated ways of collecting revenue which helps in...
Al-Shabaab militants killed in own explosion in Somalia’s capital
At least three Al-Shabaab militants were killed on Sunday within Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said, noting that the incident happened after a rickshaw laden with...
Somalia military kills nine Al-Shabaab terrorists
Somali National Army (SNA) on Saturday killed at least nine al-Shabab militants and injured more after conducting an operation near Janale town in southern Somalia,...
Ugandan troops in Somalia lauded for contributions to Al-Shabaab war
The Uganda People's Defense Forces [UPDF] contingent which has been serving in African Union Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS] has been lauded for "special" contributions...
Somalia army praised for crushing Al-Shabaab
Contributions made by the Somalia National Army [SNA] cannot be taken for granted, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has noted, adding that their continued sacrifice for...
Somalia’s Special forces recapture strategic village from Al-Shabaab
Somalia's elite Danab Special Forces captured one of the most strategic villages within Galmadug, the military said, in what would tremendously help the military in...
At least 3,500 AU soldiers killed in fight against Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The African Union [AU] may have lost thousands of peacekeepers in Somalia, insiders have admitted, in that revelation which comes at the time the Horn...
Madobe: We are liberating Jubaland from Al-Shabaab
The president of Jubaland Ahmed Madobe has insisted that his forces are determined to liberate the state from the jaws of Al-Shabaab, a group that...
UN Chief Guterres Makes Second Visit to Somalia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday to kick off a brief visit to Somalia, a country scarred by protracted armed conflict and...
Son of Al-Shabaab Leader Arrested and Deported from Costa Rica
Costa Rican authorities have arrested and deported Lutrnan Warsame Farah, the eldest son of the high-ranking senior leader of Al-Shabaab, a Somali terrorist group. He...
Second phase of anti-al Shababo operations begins in Hiiraan region
Somali government forces, supported by local clan militia, have liberated several villages in the southern town of Beledweyne following the start of the second phase...