Afripol Announces 37 Arrests In East African Terrorism Sweep
In a sweeping operation that covered multiple East African countries, Afripol recently announced the arrest of 37 terrorism suspects and the destruction of weapons, including...
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Somali officials: US airstrike against Islamic State kills 16 militants
U.S. airstrikes killed 16 militants affiliated with the Islamic State terrorist group in northern Somalia, officials there said Monday.
Sustained International Cooperation in Fight Against Terrorism
“Countering ISIS and other terrorist groups around the world is a top priority for the Trump Administration,” said Ambassador Shea.
Somali security forces kill more than 60 ISIS fighters in Puntland state
Security forces in Somalia’s northeastern semiautonomous state of Puntland said Tuesday that they killed more than 60 ISIS (Daesh) terrorists. Gen. Mohamoud Fadhigo, spokesperson for...
Key Islamic State planner killed in airstrike, US says
The main target in a series of U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State terror group in Somalia earlier this month is dead, according to the...
Scores killed in Somalia in clash between security forces, Islamic State
Nearly 70 people were killed and up to 50 others wounded during 24 hours of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia’s...
American strikes in Somalia neutralize ‘key’ Daesh figures
The government of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region said Sunday that US military strikes in the Golis Mountains had killed “key figures” of Daesh. US President...