Arms smuggling to Somalia
On 6 January, United States (US) command forces intercepted a dhow in international waters between Iran to Yemen carrying over 2 000 AK-47 assault rifles
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Killing of top ISIS militant casts spotlight on group’s broad reach in Africa
The killing of a senior Islamic State operative by U.S. troops in a Somali cave complex last week has cast a spotlight on a shadowy...
Terrorist leader killed in Somalia. Where are we at with the war on terror?
Bilal al-Sudani is not exactly a household name, which is all the more reason to highlight the fact that this dangerous terrorist leader has been...
Somalia’s neighbours to launch new operations against al Shabaab militants
Top leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya on Wednesday agreed to begin "search and destroy" operations to push al Shabaab militants out of neighbouring Somalia.
Shabaab Somalia: In the footsteps of Taliban
The Somalia-based jihadist group, Harakat Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahideen (HSM), has recently begun to escalate terrorist operations in Somalia and neighbouring Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda
Somalia Sends Thousands of Army Recruits Abroad for Training
The Somali government has sent thousands of military recruits to nearby countries for training to strengthen the army for its war against al-Shabab militants, according...
Somalia gathers neighbours to pore over Al-Shabaab menace
Somalia is gathering neighbouring countries in a bid to work on a concerted policy against Al-Shabaab militants, the first such meeting under President Hassan Sheikh...