Somalia
Somali army says 50 militants, militia fighters killed near Baidoa
Friday May 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali government forces said Friday they killed at least 50 al-Shabab fighters and…
militants
Somalia
U.S. conducts airstrike targeting ISIS militants in Somalia
Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. forces struck Islamic State militants in northern Somalia on May 4 in…
Somalia
Somali army kills 22 Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle
Friday May 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali National Army forces have killed at least 22 Al-Shabaab militants in a…
Somalia
At least 33 al-Shabab militants killed in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region
Wednesday April 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, says it…
East-Africa
Ethiopia arrests 138 suspects linked to Al-Shabaab, ISIS militants
Monday April 20, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) says it has detained 138…
Somalia
Somalia Says Joint Offensive With Jubaland Kills 27 Al-Shabaab Militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali forces and Jubaland security units launched a major offensive in southern Somalia on Wednesday, targeting al-Shabab…
East-Africa
Militants No Longer Occupy Major Mozambique Towns, Chapo Says
President Daniel Chapo says Mozambique’s campaign against insurgents has turned a corner, with national security forces working alongside regional partners…
Somalia
U.S. forces strike ISIS militants in Somalia’s Puntland State state
Saturday April 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. Africa Command, working with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out airstrikes…
Somalia
Somali army kills 70 al Shabab militants in Mudug region
Friday April 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali National Army forces, operating alongside international partners, launched an airstrike in Somalia’s…
Somalia
UK man charged over alleged links to al-Shabab militants
Thursday April 9, 2026 London (AX) — A British man has been charged in connection with directing terrorist activity tied…
Somalia
Somali intelligence agency kills nine al-Shabab militants in Lower Shabelle
Saturday April 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali security forces struck at the heart of al-Shabab’s bomb-making machinery on Saturday,…
