Islamic State branch in Somalia pledges allegiance to new jihadist group’s leader
The Islamic State branch in Somalia has pledged allegiance to the jihadist group's new leader, Abu al Hussein al Husseini al Quraishi, while vowing to...
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Two police officers injured in ambush by al Shabaab in Garissa
Two police officers were Monday, December 5, injured in an ambush by al Shabaab gunmen in Hagadera area, Garissa.
Somali Military Liberates 4 Strategic Villages From al-Shabab Militants
Somalia’s defense ministry says the country’s national army, supported by local clan militias, has seized control of several strategic villages from al-Shabab Islamist militants. The...
Al Shabab invasion against Mogadishu hotel leaves victims
Somali security troops stormed a hotel in the capital Mogadishu late on Monday to end an invasion by Al Shabab militants after almost a day-long...
Somalia Says Around 40 al-Shabab Fighters Killed in Clashes
Somali forces killed about 40 al-Shabab fighters in the Middle Shabelle region, the government said Thursday, the latest clashes in a monthslong offensive that aims...
Somalia Military Rebuilding Shows Signs of Improvement
Despite relentless al-Shabab attacks, Somali defense officials say the country is making progress in building a viable security force capable of not only protecting state...
Somalia:War to Defeat Al Shabab Militarily
President HSM's Proclamation to Defeat Al-Shabab by Force in Somalia To overcome the complex problems of civil war, state fragility, and underdevelopment, the Somali people...