AlShabaab

Somalia's army increases pressure on al-Shabaab ahead of elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army continued an attack on al-Shabaab militants on Saturday, this time targeting the Hiraan region of central Somalia, where the militants have controlled without impunity. On Saturday morning, state media said at least six al-Shabaab soldiers were killed and several others injured…

Al-Shabaab raids Mandera, killing three officers in the latest Kenya attack NAIROBI, Kenya - At least three policemen were killed by al-Shabaab militants on Friday in Mandera, following an IED explosion followed by a gun battle in Banisa, a few kilometers near the border between Kenya and Ethiopia. Police reports show that the special officials specializing in dealing with terrorism ran over an…

Al-Shabaab celebrates Eid al-Fitr in central and southern Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - A number of areas below the management of Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia have began the Eid Al-Fitr festivities, marking the tip of the holy month of Ramadan, the place Muslim devoted quick for a full month. A test by Axadlehas proven that areas in central and southern Somalia, the place the…

Al-Shabaab distributes Eid al-Fitr items in the town, which it seized from the Somali military MOGADISHU, Somalia - Al-Shabaab militants proceed to take management of strategic cities in central Somalia in a dramatic transfer that would name into query the nation's safety forces' capability to revive peace and stability earlier than the top of peacekeeping forces. Photos submitted by…

Amid cracks in the military, Al-Shabaab is cutting down terrorist assaults in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab, has renewed assaults in Somalia after weeks of relative peace mixed with political intrigues and divisions inside the Somali Nationwide Military , which was precipitated by political variations within the nation. On Sunday, the group…

Somalia: Al-Shabaab leaders sentenced to loss of life in Northeastern State GALKAYO, Northeastern State - A army courtroom in Northeastern State, a northeastern state of Somalia, has sentenced 5 Al-Shabaab commanders convicted of assorted crimes inside the state and in violation of Somali regulation and the federal state, the courtroom confirmed. These affected by the most recent…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent of African Union mission forces has continued to crack down on al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, targeting some of the supply routes that have been blocked by the al-Qaeda-linked group in the country. Soldiers serving in AMISOM from Burundi continued to rescue several towns and villages in northern Mogadishu, where the militants have been ballistic against officials, officials and security forces. In a statement, AMISOM said the group was targeting Gololey and Ceel-gelow village in…

GALKAYO, Somalia - A number of top Al-Shabaab commanders were arrested in Central Somalia on Sunday, officials said, in what could be a major milestone in the fight against the al-Qaeda-linked group that is wreaking havoc in central and southern Somalia. Galmudug's security minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi and Mudug governor Abdiladif Muse Nur jointly said security forces in the two states had arrested senior Al-Shabaab members, but did not reveal their details. In recent months, Mudug has been heavily influenced by the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A two-day meeting to evaluate the gains of the security sector in Somalia has ended in Mogadishu, the capital, with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) agreeing on strategies for Somali security forces to take a leading role in security operations forward. Attending the meeting were representatives of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), military leaders of the Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM as well as officials from the United Nations Support…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States will review an inquiry into the Manda Bay Al-Shabaab Raid, aimed at Camp Simba, a US naval base in Kenya, and one of the most advanced and equipped in East, Central and South Africa, in just one year after the unprecedented attack. Gen Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered a high-level review of a preliminary military investigation into a January 2020 attack on a Kenyan Islamic extremist base that left three Americans dead, the Pentagon said Monday as reported by the New…