Tag: Al-Shabaab
Fighting between Somali forces and Al-Shabaab continues near Aboorey town
Clashes between Somali federal forces and Al-Shabaab militants continued on Wednesday near Aboorey, a small town in the Hiran region, following an ...Somali defence minister hands over office after three-week delay
Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday presided over the long-delayed handover ceremony between incoming Defence Minister Jibriil Abdirashid Haji Abdi ...Suspected Al-Shabaab mortar attacks near Somalia’s presidential palace leave several injured
At least four people were wounded after suspected mortar shells struck areas near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday ...Southwest State unveils surrendered Al-Shabaab fighters
Authorities in Somalia’s Southwest State on Wednesday presented four former Al-Shabaab members who surrendered to security forces in the Bay region, local ...Somalia’s Southwest state conducts operation in Baay region
Somalia’s Southwest state forces conducted an operation in Qansax Dheere district, Baay region, targeting Al-Shabaab fighters, local media reported on Tuesday. According ...Somalia deploys troops to counter Al-Shabaab presence near Mogadishu
The Somali government has deployed troops to areas near the capital, Mogadishu, in response to growing security concerns over Al-Shabaab’s presence in ...Somali PM vows to take war to the frontlines amid surge in Al-Shabaab attacks
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has announced that his government will intensify military operations against Al-Shabaab, vowing to take the fight ...Government says airstrikes kill senior Al-Shabaab leaders and affiliated clan elders in central Somalia
The Somali National Army (SNA), in coordination with the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), carried out a series of airstrikes in ...Somali intelligence says over 80 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in airstrikes
Somalia’s intelligence agency (NISA) says more than 80 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in six airstrikes targeting Sabiid and Caanoole, two strategic villages ...Somali government names key Al-Shabaab leaders killed in Middle Shabelle battles
Somalia’s armed forces command on Saturday released the names of senior Al-Shabaab leaders killed in recent battles in the Middle Shabelle region, ...
