Somalia Blocks Al-Shabaab Accounts on Social Media
Somalia’s government has escalated its war against the extremist al-Shabaab Movement by blocking dozens of its accounts on various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter,...
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Somali forces nab 8 senior Shabab militants
Somali security forces have arrested eight senior members of al-Shabab as government troops step up operations against the terror group in the central part of...
Somali Military Fends Off Al-Shabaab Attack
Somali troops have repulsed an overnight attack by Al-Shabaab militants in Qoryoley District in Lower Shabelle region. The attack sparked heavy gunfight that ensued between...
U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 15 al-Shabab fighters
The U.S. military announced that airstrikes carried out by American forces killed 15 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia’s Hirshabelle State.
Increased reward offers for information on al-Shabaab Leaders
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is increasing its reward offers to up to $10 million each for information leading to the...
Somalia reports 150 Al Shabaab militiamen killed in military operations
The Somali Armed Forces have reported on Sunday the death of 150 militiamen of the jihadist group Al Shabaab in military operations carried out in...
Somalia announces the death of the head of Al Shabaab’s Radicalization Department
The Somali Armed Forces have reported on Sunday the death of 150 militiamen of the jihadist group Al Shabaab in military operations carried out in...
List of Nairobi churches and malls targeted by al Shabaab
Makadara sub-county police commander Timon Odingo has called for increased surveillance in these high-target areas.
Somali leaders visit district liberated from Shabaab militants
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday visited Adan Yabal, a town in Middle Shabelle region, about 220 kilometres north of Mogadishu, which was...
28 al-Shabab terrorists killed in Middle Shabelle region
At least 28 al-Shabab militants were killed and several others wounded in a fresh operation in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday, authorities said.
Uprising by Somali clans puts al-Qaeda-linked militants on the defensive
A determined but often chaotic uprising by clan militias supported by Somali government troops has forced the al-Shabab militant group, one of al-Qaeda’s wealthiest and...
Two dead in al-Shabaab attack on car in Mandera
A father and his son were Sunday morning killed when suspected al-Shabaab militants attacked a vehicle between Jabibar and Bamboo in Mandera North, police said.