Tag: Al-Shabaab
Somalia’s South West state braces for offensive against Al-Shabaab
On Nov. 23, Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre stated that since the formation of his government, the Somali National Army (SNA) ...Kenya bolsters security along its border with Somalia
Kenya has deployed more troops along its border with neighbouring Somalia, a local Kenya media outlet reported. According to The Star on ...Spy chief of Somalia’s Gedo region killed in explosion
The spy chief of Somalia’s southern region of Gedo Bakaal Kooke has been killed in a landmine explosion late on Thursday. The ...At least 10 killed in Al-Shabaab attack on hotel in Mogadishu
At least 10 people were killed when Al-Shabaab fighters stormed Villa Rays hotel located close to the presidential palace which is frequented ...Somalia wages ‘total war’ against Al-Shabaab
Somalia’s government has declared “all-out war” against the militant group Al-Shabaab and adopted a multi-pronged counterterrorism effort which — despite some early ...The US military operation in Somalia, explained
Ahead of a trip to Saudi Arabia this year, US President Joe Biden said he would be the first president to visit ...Al-Shabaab fighter kills 3 Kenyan soldiers in Somalia
Three Kenyan soldiers were killed after an Al-Shabaab gunman stormed their military base south of Somalia. Citing a Kenyan military official who ...Somalia bans use of ‘al-Shabaab’ when referring to terror group
The Somali government has prohibited the use of “al-Shabaab” when referring to the al-Qaeda-linked terror group based in Somalia. In a statement ...Five killed in Al-Shabaab attack on military camp in Mogadishu
A suicide bomber struck a military training camp in Mogadishu on Saturday, killing at least five people and wounding 11 others, according ...Three people kidnapped by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera rescued
Three people taken hostage by suspected Al-Shabaab militants Tuesday evening have been rescued. The three were among four people kidnapped after an ...
