Al-Shabaab terrorists executed five people for spying
The Somali-based al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group al-Shabaab has executed five people in the southern town of Jilib in Somalia’s Middle Juba region. Abdirahman Adan, a local...
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UN Security Council sanctioned three top Al-Shabaab leaders
Individuals sanctioned by the UN Security Council allegedly responsible for acts of terrorism. Members of the UN Security Council unanimously approved sanctions for three leaders...
Landmine explosion in the Somali capital Mogadishu targets local district commissioner
A landmine explosion in the Somali capital targeted a local district commissioner in the second bomb blast in Mogadishu city on Sunday, police said. The...
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State’s sub-Saharan affiliates are poised for growth in 2021
Once considered a backwater for jihadists, sub-Saharan Africa is now at the forefront of the counterterrorism landscape. With core ISIS and al-Qaeda reeling from sustained...
Suicide bomber blew himself up near Somali police station and mall
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a busy shopping mall and a police station in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, officials said, with...
Somalian forces foil Al-Shabaab terrorist attack in Bosaso
Security forces in Puntland state have foiled an Al-Shabaab attack in Bosaso in an operation. In a statement, the security forces said that had seized...
Growing desperation over Al-Shabaab terror threat in Kenya’s north
Schools are shut due to an exodus of teachers, travel has become risky because of armed attacks and roadside bombs, and cellphone towers are regularly...