Reclaiming Al Shabaab’s revenue
Cutting off al Shabaab’s estimated $100 million in extortion-generated annual revenue will require restoring the integrity of Somalia’s compromised financial, judicial, and intelligence agencies. Despite...
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Over 1200 people killed and injured by Al-Shabaab
Over 1,200 Somalis may have been killed or injured through Al-Shabaab's attacks mainly through landmines and Improvised Explosive Devices [IEDs], a report compiled by the...
AU peacekeepers convoy hit by explosion in Somalia
A convoy of African Union peacekeepers has been hit by an explosion in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Monday.
African Union peacekeepers hit by explosion in Somali capital
An African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) convoy was hit by explosion in the capital Mogadishu on Monday, with no word yet on possible...
US troops are quietly helping fight ISIS and al-Qaida in West Africa
While the world is focused on the fight against al-Shabaab in Somalia, the U.S. military is working behind the scenes to help partner nations face...
Al-Shabaab has lost a third of its territory in Somalia
The renewed U.S.-backed offensive in Somalia against the militant group al-Shabaab is yielding results. al-Shabaab has suffered heavy casualties and is losing territory, around a...
Somali Army kills 14 Al-Shabaab militants in Bay Region
The government forces of Somalia neutralized 14 militants of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group Al-Shabaab, who tried to attack a Somali army base in the region of...