Tag: Al-Shabaab
Somali court jails elderly man 7 years for allegedly funding Al-Shabaab
A 70-year-old man, Ali Hussein Isaac, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday by the Banadir regional court in Mogadishu. ...Weekly wrap-up, Wednesday 15 May, 2024
Here is a recap of the main events of the week: Security and the fight against Al-Shabaab This week, Somali forces captured ...Somali forces capture 12 suspected Al-Shabaab operatives in South-West Region
Somalia’s SouthWest state intelligence agency unveiled 12 suspected Al-Shabaab operatives captured during a recent operation near Baydhabo town. The National Intelligence and ...Explosion kills man, his two children in their home in Mogadishu
A man and his two children were killed in Elasha Biyaha, 15km south of Mogadishu, when an IED being handled in a ...Somali government says over 100 Al-Shabaab fighters surrender to government forces
Somali authorities announced on Saturday that more than 100 Al-Shabaab fighters have surrendered to government forces across several regions. In recent weeks, ...Somali army forces say they killed over 100 Al-Shabaab fighters in Mudug region
The Somali National Army (SNA) announced on Wednesday and Thursday that it had killed over 100 Al-Shabaab fighters in a series of ...Somali forces report killing 5 Al-Shabaab fighters in Hiiran Region clashes
At least five Al-Shabaab fighters were killed on Sunday during an operation by the Somali National Army (SNA), supported by local militia ...Somali forces thwart Al-Shabaab attack in Bal’ad Town
In an early morning attack on Saturday, Al-Shabaab militants targeted Bal’ad Town, located just 37 kilometers from the Somali capital Mogadishu. The ...Roadside blast claims lives of turkish and Somali aid workers in Mogadishu
In a tragic incident near Tabbeellaha, just outside Mogadishu, a deadly roadside explosion took the lives of a Turkish aid worker and ...Ten Al-Shabaab fighters Surrender to Somali Government
Somali intelligence reported on Monday that ten Al-Shabaab members surrendered to security forces in Baidoa, Southwest State. The defectors cited internal conflict ...