somalia

U.S. Strike Kills Three Al Shabaab Fighters

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of the Somali National Army engagements against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted...

Al-Shabab killed 54 Ugandan soldiers in Somalia

Museveni’s statement on Saturday comes a week after al-Shabab fighters stormed the base in Bulamarer, 130 kilometers (80 miles) southwest of the Somali capital, Mogadishu....

Targeting Al-Shabaab Terrorists

The United States continues to target the terrorist group al-Shabaab - one of al-Qaida’s most dangerous affiliates, which has killed thousands of people, including Americans,...

Al-Shabaab recruits hungry Somali refugees

THE STORY On Sunday, Somalia agreed to move away from decades of clan-based power sharing toward a direct electoral system in which each citizen has...