Somalia
Somalia Renews US-Backed Fight Against al-Shabab: Why It Matters
Analysis: U.S.-backed airpower reshapes Somalia’s fight with al-Shabab — but can gains hold as peacekeepers depart? Somalia’s government says a combination of…
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AlShabab
Somalia
Jubaland Four-Day Offensive Kills 60+ al-Shabab Fighters in Somalia’s Lower Juba
KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland security forces killed more than 60 al-Shabab fighters, including senior operatives, in a four-day operation targeting militant strongholds…
Somalia
Somali Danab and Jubaland troops kill 14 al-Shabab militants in Lower Juba
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s elite Danab Special Forces, operating with Jubaland state security units, killed 14 al-Shabab fighters…
Somalia
Somali intelligence kills senior al-Shabaab finance operative in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday its forces killed a senior al-Shabab operative who ran the militant…
Somalia
Somalia’s intelligence agency arrests man identified as former al-Shabab leader’s son
Somalia arrests alleged son of ex–al-Shabab leader after street-robbery video in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency has…
Somalia
Somalia replaces army chief ahead of new al-Shabab offensive
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia replaced its army chief on Thursday as the government prepares a new phase of operations against al-Shabab in…
Somalia
Somalia reports over 150 al-Shabab militants killed in Middle Shabelle
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali government forces, backed by international partners, have killed at least 150 Al-Shabab militants in more than two weeks…
Somalia
Somalia’s Northeast Dismisses Video of Al‑Shabaab Near Las Anod as Fake
LAS ANOD, Somalia — Authorities in Somalia’s Northeastern State have dismissed as fabricated a video circulating on social media that purports to…
Somalia
Somalia Arrests Five al-Shabab Suspects Over Alleged Mogadishu Attack Plot
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Friday it arrested five alleged al-Shabab militants accused of plotting to infiltrate…
Somalia
Somali troops recapture Kudhaa coastal town after fierce clashes with al-Shabab
Somali forces retake coastal town of Kudhaa after heavy fighting with al-Shabab KUDHAA, Somalia — Somali government troops backed by the elite…
Somalia
Somali Army Repels al-Shabab Attack on Bases in Middle Shabelle
Somali forces repel al-Shabab attack in Middle Shabelle after pre-dawn blast, ministry says JOWHAR, Somalia — Somali government forces repelled an al-Shabab…
