Suspected Al Shabaab militants carjack a civilian vehicle in Mandera
A vehicle belonging to a Mandera resident has been carjacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants.
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Al-Shabaab shocks Mogadishu with 20-hour standoff
Al-Shabaab gunmen on Sunday, 27 November, stormed a hotel next to Villa Somalia in Mogadishu, the official residence of Somalia’s president. Several government ministries and...
Somalia forces recapture key town from jihadists
Somali government forces and allied militias have recaptured a strategic town held by Al-Shabaab jihadists since 2016, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Tuesday.
Somali forces and clan militias capture strategic town from al Shabaab
Somali forces and allied militias have pushed al Shabaab fighters out of a strategic town in central Somalia that the Islamist group has controlled for...
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...
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...