Somalia
Somali troops kill seven Al-Shabaab fighters in targeted raid
Somali forces say they killed seven al‑Shabaab fighters in coordinated raid in Hiiraan MOGADISHU — Somali security forces, aided by…
AlShabaab
Central-Africa
Somalia’s NISA kills seven al-Shabaab militants in planned Hiiraan raid
Somalia says overnight raid kills seven Al‑Shabaab fighters as counterinsurgency grinds on in Hiiraan Somalia’s intelligence service says its agents,…
Somalia
Somalia to honor soldier who halted Al‑Shabaab advance toward presidential palace
Somalia to Honor Soldier Who Blocked Al‑Shabaab Advance on Villa Somalia After Jilicow Prison Assault What happened Somalia’s federal government…
Central-Africa
African Union leader denounces al-Shabaab raid on Mogadishu’s Godka Jilacow prison
AU condemns Mogadishu prison assault as Somali forces end six-hour siege NAIROBI — The African Union on Sunday condemned a…
Central-Africa
Report: Al‑Shabaab nets $200 million annually, financing Somalia’s insurgency
Al‑Shabaab’s War Chest: How a Militant Tax System Fuels a Comeback in Somalia A militant economy hiding in plain sight…
Somalia
Suspected al-Shabaab gunmen storm Mogadishu’s Godka Jilacow prison in Somalia
Suicide Blast and Gunfire Rock Mogadishu’s Most Secure Prison, Hours After Government Claims Citywide Gains Mogadishu — A bold and…
Central-Africa
Somali forces and African Union troops seize strategic Awdheegle district from Al-Shabaab
Somali, Ugandan forces take Awdheegle in fresh push against al‑Shabaab Somali troops backed by Ugandan peacekeepers say they have seized…
Somalia
Djibouti Sends Additional Troops to Somalia in Fight Against Al-Shabaab
Djibouti’s new troop deployment highlights a widening fault line in Somalia’s fragile stabilisation Djibouti’s announcement that it will send additional…
Somalia
Somalia’s ground forces chief urges tougher Al-Shabaab campaign despite funding shortfalls
Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab at a crossroads as funding and politics bite MOGADISHU — On a dusty frontline in Awdhegle…
Somalia
Kenya calls on EU to prioritize combating Al-Shabaab insurgency
Kenya warns EU: don’t look away as Al‑Shabaab claws back ground in Somalia When focus drifts, violence fills the gap…
Somalia
Somali Forces Kill Al-Shabaab Militants During Central Somalia Offensive
Somali forces press offensive in central region, claim dozens of al-Shabaab fighters killed MOGADISHU — Somali National Army units, backed…
