Shabaab Continues to Lose Ground in Central Somalia
Over the last few weeks, troops from the Somali National Army (SNA), backed by clan-based militias, African Union forces, and U.S. air support, have steadily...
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Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones join offensive against al-Shabab
The much-coveted Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone has joined Somalia's offensive against the insurgent group al-Shabab, in an escalation seen by Somali analysts as highly significant...
Ethiopia and Somalia eye shift from military to economic cooperation
The leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia, on Wednesday, signalled the neighbours will lay greater focus on economic ties in the coming future, Anadolu News Agency...
State-supported clan uprising bolsters offensive against al Shabab in central Somalia
Somali tribal militia backed by the Somali government have pushed al-Shabab terrorists out of large parts of the country’s central area in the latest gains...
Dozen dead in suspected Burkina Faso terror attack
A suspected terror attack in the north of Burkina Faso has killed around a dozen people, mostly soldiers, security sources told AFP on Monday.
U.S. airstrike kills 27 Shabaab fighters in central Somalia
The U.S. military killed 27 members of Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, in an airstrike in support of a Somali military and African...
Niger receives $13 million from US to fight extremism
Niger has received new military equipment from Washington to support its fight against extremists plaguing the west and southeast of the country, Niamey’s defense ministry...
Somali Forces Kill 75 Al-Shabab militants in Central Region
Over 30 villages have been re-captured by the Somali National Army forces in operations carried out in the past few weeks.
Somali forces kill 75 al-Shabab militants in central region
Somali National Army (SNA) forces killed 75 al-Shabab militants during an operation conducted in the Hiran region of central Somalia on Sunday, the military chief...
Government-backed Somalia militia kills 45 al-Shabaab militants in Hiran
A government-allied Somali militia killed at least 45 al Shabaab militants following battle in the Hiran region of Hirshabelle State, Reuters reports citing witnesses.
The Importance of Terrorist Founders and the role of safe havens
Although the killing of al-Qaeda’s former leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, highlights the constant threat many al-Qaeda leaders face, some of the other terrorist leaders in South...
Somalia says its military killed at least 30 Al-Shabab Militants
Somalia’s Information Ministry said Saturday the country’s military has targeted al-Shabab militants in the Hiran region.