Al-Shabaab terrorists claimed beheading of local chief in Kenya
The Al-Shabaab militant group abducted and beheaded the chief of a clutch of villages in northeastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, the Islamists and...
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Islamic State affiliate in Somalia declares war on Al-Qaeda-linked group Al-Shabaab
The growing insurgency in Somalia continues to cause regional stability with the militants now turning against each other if at all a video posted by...
Islamic State affiliates turning Africa into new jihadist battleground
More than a year after the defeat of ISIS in Syria, the Islamic terror group is turning its sights on Africa. The continent is currently...
Africa is home to some of the world’s worst terrorism hotspots
Sub-Saharan Africa is now home to some of the world’s worst terrorism hotspots, according to a new index released today. Seven African countries are among...
CIA officer killed during a raid on suspected al-Shabaab bomb-maker in Somalia
A CIA officer died during a raid in Somalia last month targeting a key extremist thought to be responsible for an attack that killed an...
U.S. authorities target al-Shabaab leaders with terrorist designations
The Trump administration has sanctioned two leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabab as part of its efforts to dismantle the al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist organization. U.S. Secretary of...
At least six people dead after suicide bomber attacked restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
Two people died on Tuesday in Somalia's capital Mogadishu after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant near a police base, a police...