Somalia terror group operative convicted of planning 9/11-style attack on America
A federal jury has convicted an operative of a Somalian terrorist organization of conspiring to kill Americans in an attack modeled after the Sept. 11...
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Unidentified attackers fire mortar shells near US, UK embassies in Somalia
Terrorism remains a significant issue in Somalia, primarily due to the activities of the militant group al-Shabaab*. This group continues to pose a major threat,...
As Somali troops expand control, al-Shabaab increases IED attacks
For more than a decade, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been the deadliest weapons terrorists in Somalia have deployed against both Soldiers and civilians. Since...
East Africa: Tensions Rising in the Horn of Africa
In the Horn of Africa, the time is now for preventative diplomacy. The last time the United States was on the cusp of a presidential...
Somali Forces Strike Al-Shabaab Bases, Kill 10 Militants in Southern Mudug
The Somali National Army (SNA) executed a targeted operation in the early hours of Tuesday in the Southern Mudug region, successfully neutralizing 10 Al-Shabaab militants...
Two Kenyan soldiers killed in Somalia mortar attack – Al Shabab
At least two Kenyan soldiers were killed, and two others were wounded when Al Shabaab militants launched a mortar attack on their base in Somalia’s...
59 al-Shabaab terrorists, 4 soldiers killed in military operations in Somalia
Fifty-nine al-Shabaab terrorists and four soldiers were killed in two separate military operations in Somalia’s south and central provinces, the country’s Information Ministry said on...