Airstrike targets Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
Over 20 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed in central Somalia, officials said on Sunday, in one of the most effective airstrikes targeting the militants who...
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Somali Government Says at Least 80 al-Shabab Militants Killed in Attacks
The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers — backed by international partners and local clan militias — killed about 80 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens...
Kenya Blast Blamed On Al-Shabaab Kills Four
Four people including three police officers have been killed in a suspected attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists in a Kenyan town near the border with Somalia,...
Somalia Says Operation Against Al-Shabab Killed Nearly 40 Militants
The Somali government says that a new military operation against al-Shabab killed nearly 40 militants in Lower Shabelle region. In a statement by the Ministry...
US sanctions Kenyan bus firm, 15 others over $100m Al Shabaab funding
The owner of a bus services company that plies the northern parts of Kenya is amongst 16 entities and individuals whom the United States has...
Somali pirates hijack Bangladeshi cargo ship, take more than 20 hostage
Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi cargo ship on Tuesday and took more than 20 of the crew hostage. The cargo ship "MV" Abdullah was hijacked...
Shabaab retakes territory as the U.S. sanctions one of its money laundering networks
Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, is steadily undoing progress made by Somali security services in its nearly two year old counter-offensive against the group....