Somalia: Five dead in attack on military base near airport
2 years, 9 months ago

Somalia: Five dead in attack on military base near airport

Al Jazeera  

The al-Qaeda-linked armed group al-Shabab has said it was behind the attack at the camp near Mogadishu airport. At least five people, including two of the attackers, were killed during a raid by armed fighters on an army base near the Somali capital’s international airport, a diplomatic memo said. “Security Forces have shot dead two armed terrorists who attempted to force their way into the army base near #Mogadishu’s Adan Abdulle International Airport on Wednesday and police will give details shortly,” the Somali National Television said. The al-Qaeda-linked armed group al-Shabab has said it was behind the attack on the camp near Mogadishu airport.

Security Airport Attack Near Base Security Forces Somali Mogadishu  killed  security  near  camp  told  airport  military  somali  armed  somalia  attack  dead  alshabab  base

History of this topic

Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Hundreds gathered Monday at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of an attack claimed by al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate that left 37 people dead and dozens wounded, to condemn the violence and demand stronger security measures. Al-Shabab said on its radio station that its militants carried out Friday’s attack at the popular Lido beach in the capital, …

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening. In a separate attack on Saturday, state media reported that seven people died after a passenger vehicle hit a roadside bomb some 40 kilometers from the capital. Somali President …

Somali police say 32 people killed in attack at beach hotel; Al Shabab claims responsibility
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Somali police say 32 people killed in attack at beach hotel; Al Shabab claims responsibility

LA Times  

A woman walks on the beach near the site of a deadly attack on a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday. Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening. One soldier was killed in the attack and the rest were …

At least 32 killed in al-Shabab beach attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
4 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 32 killed in al-Shabab beach attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu

Al Jazeera  

More than 60 people also wounded, some of them critically, in attack on popular seaside spot frequented by Somalis on weekends. At least 32 people have been killed and many more wounded in a suicide bombing and gun attack on a popular beach in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, according to officials. “More than 32 civilians died in this attack, and about …

Somalia: 32 killed in devastating beach attack in Mogadishu, Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Somalia: 32 killed in devastating beach attack in Mogadishu, Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility

India TV News  

Mogadishu: In a tragic development, at least 32 civilians were killed and 63 others injured in an explosion on a popular beach in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Friday evening, according to police, the deadliest attack in the country since twin car bombs detonated near a busy market in October 2022, killing 100 people and wounding 300 others. Police …

Car bomb targets busy cafe in Somalia’s capital, kills at least nine
5 months, 1 week ago

Car bomb targets busy cafe in Somalia’s capital, kills at least nine

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab group claims deadly attack on the cafe in Mogadishu as people watched the 2024 Euro final. A car bomb has exploded outside a cafe in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, killing at least nine and injuring several others as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on TV, the government said. The al-Qaeda-linked armed group, al-Shabab, has …

Powerful blast hits busy Mogadishu cafe during Euro final
5 months, 1 week ago

Powerful blast hits busy Mogadishu cafe during Euro final

Hindustan Times  

A powerful blast ripped through a popular cafe in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu late Sunday, an AFP journalist said, with local media reporting the venue was packed with football fans watching the final of the Euro 2024 tournament. Powerful blast hits busy Mogadishu cafe during Euro final It was not immediately known if there were casualties, but …

Five inmates, three guards killed in Mogadishu prison break shootout in Somalia
5 months, 1 week ago

Five inmates, three guards killed in Mogadishu prison break shootout in Somalia

The Hindu  

Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and three guards were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on July 13, prison authorities and witnesses said. "Violent elements tried to stir terror in the central prison," Colonel Abdiqani Khalaf, spokesman for the Somali Custodian Corps, said …

At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt

Al Jazeera  

Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says spokesperson for Somali army’s custodial corps. The confrontation broke out on Saturday at the city’s main prison when armed inmates attempted to escape, prompting an exchange of fire that left five prisoners and three soldiers dead, said Colonel Abdiqani Khalaf, spokesperson for the Somali army’s …

Expanding extremist groups in Africa fuel worries that they could attack the US or Western allies
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Expanding extremist groups in Africa fuel worries that they could attack the US or Western allies

Associated Press  

GABORONE, Botswana — Violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are growing in size and influence across Africa, fueling worries that as they improve their tactics they could attack the U.S. or Western allies. A senior U.S. defense official said al-Qaida linked groups — such as al-Shabab in Somalia and Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin, known …

4 construction workers shot dead in northern Kenya near the border with Somalia
6 months, 2 weeks ago

4 construction workers shot dead in northern Kenya near the border with Somalia

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen in northern Kenya fatally shot four construction workers at a hospital site near a refugee camp and the border with Somalia where a militant group is active, police said Saturday. A group of eight workers were resting on Friday when they were attacked, leaving four shot dead at close range, a police official who declined to …

All 5 attackers killed, ending Somalia hotel siege in which 3 soldiers died
9 months, 1 week ago

All 5 attackers killed, ending Somalia hotel siege in which 3 soldiers died

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security forces in Somalia say they have killed all five attackers who laid siege to a hotel in a normally secure area of the capital. Police spokesperson Kasim Roble said Friday that three soldiers were killed and 27 people injured in the Thursday night attack on the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu. The Somali extremist group al-Shabab said …

Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends
9 months, 1 week ago

Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends

Al Jazeera  

Storming of hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace highlights resilience of the al-Qaeda affiliate. A 13-hour siege of a popular hotel near government buildings in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has ended after the al-Shabab fighters who had taken control of the building were killed by security forces. The attack on the hotel, popular with government officials, demonstrated the group’s continued ability to …

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 3 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 3 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab …

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 4 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 4 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab claimed an attack that killed four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, authorities said Sunday. Details about the attack and whether it killed others remained scarce Sunday, though Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud offered his condolences to …

Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE military in Somalia
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE military in Somalia

Al Jazeera  

The group claimed the attack as it considers the UAE an ‘enemy’ for backing the Somali government. At least five people, including four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer, have been killed in an attack in Somalia. Al-Qaeda-linked armed group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, …

Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police
11 months, 1 week ago

Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack, saying the blast targeted local security officials. A suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed three people and injured two others, according to the authorities. The suicide bomber, who was being pursued by police, blew himself up outside an Indian restaurant in Mogadishu’s Hamar Weyne district, police spokesperson Sadik Ali said on Tuesday. …

Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighters with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate al-Shabab attacked a United Nations helicopter that made an emergency landing Wednesday in territory controlled by the extremists in Somalia, killing one passenger and abducting five others, officials said. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric confirmed that “there was an incident involving a U.N.-contracted helicopter that took place today in Galmudug.” He said …

A car bombing at a Somali military facility kills 6 people, including 4 soldiers, police say
1 year, 2 months ago

A car bombing at a Somali military facility kills 6 people, including 4 soldiers, police say

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — An explosives-laden car detonated at a military facility on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital Saturday and killed at least six people, four of them soldiers, police said. Police spokesman Sadik Dodishe said nine others, including five soldiers, were wounded in the suicide bombing at the military facility in the Elasha Biyaha area of the Lower Shabelle region. …

The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises to 21
1 year, 3 months ago

The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises to 21

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thanks …

Deadly truck explosion hits checkpoint in central Somali town
1 year, 3 months ago

Deadly truck explosion hits checkpoint in central Somali town

Al Jazeera  

The blast in the central town of Beledweyne comes as Somali government has intensified operation against al-Shabab armed group. The death toll in a truck bomb explosion in the central Somali town of Beledweyne has risen to 18, a top regional official has said, as the Horn of Africa nation battles armed groups. Earlier, a local police official put the …

Suspected militants from Somalia kill 5 people in Kenya border village
1 year, 5 months ago

Suspected militants from Somalia kill 5 people in Kenya border village

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village, fueling concerns that such attacks are increasing after a decline. Lamu County has been attacked two other times in the last two weeks, with both incidents targeting Kenya Defense Forces running a security operation in the area and leaving four of them dead. In Kenya’s north, Mandera, …

Five civilians killed, some ‘beheaded’, in southeast Kenya
1 year, 6 months ago

Five civilians killed, some ‘beheaded’, in southeast Kenya

Al Jazeera  

The attack by al-Shabab occurred in villages that border Somalia, an area where the group often carries out raids. Five civilians have been killed by armed assailants who attacked two villages in southeast Kenya, police said. Police described the incident as a “terrorist attack”, a phrase they typically use to refer to incursions by Somalia’s al-Shabab group. Lamu is near …

Eight Kenyan police killed in suspected al-Shabab bombing
1 year, 6 months ago

Eight Kenyan police killed in suspected al-Shabab bombing

Al Jazeera  

Eight killed in Garissa county in eastern Kenya, a region on the border with Somalia. Eight Kenyan police officers were killed when their vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device in a suspected attack by Somalia-based rebel group al-Shabab, police said. “We lost eight police officers in this attack,” North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno said. In Somalia itself, …

Police in Somalia say nine killed in extremist attack on beachside hotel in Mogadishu
1 year, 6 months ago

Police in Somalia say nine killed in extremist attack on beachside hotel in Mogadishu

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers, were killed in Friday night’s extremist attack on a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. The police statement said 10 other people were wounded while 84 people were rescued from the hourslong assault that ended early Saturday morning. The Somalia-based extremist group is known for carrying out attacks …

Somalia Hotel Siege: 9 Killed, 10 Wounded in Six-Hour Operation; Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility
1 year, 6 months ago

Somalia Hotel Siege: 9 Killed, 10 Wounded in Six-Hour Operation; Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility

News 18  

Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Islamist Al-Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday. The assault, for which Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility, began just before 8 pm on Friday when seven attackers stormed the Pearl Beach hotel, a popular spot at Lido Beach along Mogadishu’s coastline. Last year, Somalia’s …

Al-Shabab killed 54 Ugandan soldiers in Somalia, says Museveni
1 year, 6 months ago

Al-Shabab killed 54 Ugandan soldiers in Somalia, says Museveni

Al Jazeera  

Announcement comes a week after al-Shabab fighters stormed a base housing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced the deaths of 54 Ugandan soldiers in an al-Shabab attack on a base housing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. Museveni’s statement on Saturday comes a week after al-Shabab fighters stormed the base in Bulamarer, 130 kilometres southwest of …

Al-Shabab attacks AU peacekeeper mission base in Somalia
1 year, 6 months ago

Al-Shabab attacks AU peacekeeper mission base in Somalia

Al Jazeera  

The AU mission is yet to confirm the number of casualties although al-Shabab claims to have killed 137 soldiers. Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a military base housing Ugandan forces of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, according to the East African country’s contingent and a Somali captain. “There was an attack this morning at our base … by elements …

At least 21 killed as Somalia battles jihadis in remote area
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 21 killed as Somalia battles jihadis in remote area

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s military repulsed an attack by jihadi fighters in a remote region of the country early Saturday, killing at least 18 of the al-Shabab militants, according to a top army official. At least three civilians described as “traditional elders” were killed in the fighting near Masagaway town, Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Taredisho said by phone. Resident Yusuf Sheikh …

Five killed in Somalia suicide attack, governor wounded
1 year, 9 months ago

Five killed in Somalia suicide attack, governor wounded

Firstpost  

Mogadishu: At least five people were killed and 11 others, including a regional governor, wounded in a suicide attack on Tuesday in southern Somalia, a police commander told AFP. A vehicle laden with explosives ploughed into a guest house hosting government officials in Bardera, 450 kilometres west of the capital Mogadishu, area police commander Hussein Adan, said. There was no …

Somalia: Several soldiers killed in Al-Shabaab attack on army base
1 year, 9 months ago

Somalia: Several soldiers killed in Al-Shabaab attack on army base

Firstpost  

Mogadishu: Al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday attacked a military base in a Somali town recently recaptured from the Islamists, killing several soldiers, according to local army officials. Somali army officers said the militants used explosive-laden vehicles to mount an attack on the base before they were repelled. Another officer Sugow Abdi, who was among the troop reinforcements sent to the base, …

Three dead after African peacekeeping mission helicopter crashes in Somalia
1 year, 9 months ago

Three dead after African peacekeeping mission helicopter crashes in Somalia

India Today  

Three people died and eight others were injured when a helicopter operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Saturday in the country's Lower Shabelle region, the mission said in a statement on Sunday. In the statement, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia said the helicopter, carrying eleven passengers including soldiers from the Somalia military, was …

34 people killed in clashes in Somaliland, says hospital
1 year, 10 months ago

34 people killed in clashes in Somaliland, says hospital

Firstpost  

Fighting broke out in the east of Somaliland on Monday morning between regional forces and anti-government fighters, Somaliland’s interior minister said New Delhi: At least 34 people have been killed in clashes in Somalia’s northern breakaway region of Somaliland, medical staff at a public hospital said. According to a report in Al Jazeera, “Fighting broke out in the east of …

At least five killed in bomb, gun attack in Somalia’s Mogadishu
1 year, 11 months ago

At least five killed in bomb, gun attack in Somalia’s Mogadishu

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab armed group claims responsibility for the deadly bombing and storming of a government building in the Somali capital. At least five civilians were killed when members of the al-Shabab armed group set off a bomb then stormed a government building in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, the ministry of information has said. Attackers from the group charged into the block that …

Seven soldiers killed in al-Shabab attack on Somali military base
1 year, 11 months ago

Seven soldiers killed in al-Shabab attack on Somali military base

Al Jazeera  

Government forces and allied clan militias recaptured the base from al-Shabab in October. Fighters from the al-Shabab group stormed a military base in central Somalia that the government had recaptured from them last year, killing at least seven soldiers, including the base commander, an officer said. “We repelled al-Shabab lost seven soldiers, including our commander,” Nur told Reuters. The base …

Al-Shabaab blast kills eight in central Somalia
1 year, 11 months ago

Al-Shabaab blast kills eight in central Somalia

Firstpost  

The attack occurred on Saturday afternoon in Buloburde, a city in the Hiran district where government forces and clan militias have been battling the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents since the middle of last year Mogadishu: Police said Sunday that eight people were killed in a roadside bombing claimed by Al-Shabaab in central Somalia where a major offensive is underway to retake territory …

Death toll in Somalia twin bombings rises to at least 35
1 year, 11 months ago

Death toll in Somalia twin bombings rises to at least 35

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A doctor says the death toll in a pair of suicide car bombings in Somalia early Wednesday has risen to at least 35, including nine members of the same family, in one of the worst attacks by al-Shabab extremists in retaliation for a government offensive described as “total war.” Dr. Yahye Abdi, who works at the single, …

Al-Shabab claims deadly car bomb attack in central Somalia
1 year, 11 months ago

Al-Shabab claims deadly car bomb attack in central Somalia

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab is claiming responsibility for two car bombs in Hiraan after it was pushed out of the region. At least 15 people have been killed in two car bomb blasts in central Somalia’s Hiraan region, according to officials and witnesses, with a resident involved in the rescue operations saying the dead included soldiers, militiamen and civilians. It is the latest …

Suspected extremists attack police in northern Kenya; 3 dead
2 years ago

Suspected extremists attack police in northern Kenya; 3 dead

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Three people, including two police officers, were killed Wednesday morning in an attack by al-Shabab extremists in northern Kenya, Kenyan police have announced. The victims were in a police vehicle when they were attacked between the Hayley Lapsset Camp and Garissa town, northeastern Kenya police chief George Seda said in a statement. Police say intelligence reports show …

Somali forces storm hotel held by extremists, free 60 people
2 years ago

Somali forces storm hotel held by extremists, free 60 people

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali forces on Monday stormed a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, where Islamic extremists had been holed up for more than 18 hours after killing eight civilians and trapping dozens in the building, officials said. Police spokesperson Sadik Dodishe said all six extremists died during the operation at the Villa Rosa hotel, and one member of the …

Somali troops overpower al-Shabab fighters to end hotel siege
2 years ago

Somali troops overpower al-Shabab fighters to end hotel siege

Al Jazeera  

Eight civilians and one soldier were killed during the siege and five other soldiers wounded, police spokesman says. Somali security forces have stormed a hotel in the capital to end a near day-long siege by al-Shabab fighters who killed nine people at the building near the president’s residence in the capital, police said. A police spokesperson said 60 civilians had …

Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital
2 years ago

Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital

LA Times  

Somali security forces were attempting to flush out armed assailants from a hotel in the Somali capital, a police spokesman said Sunday, after the Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Shabab said in a broadcast on its own radio frequency Sunday that said its fighters attacked the hotel Villa Rose, which has a restaurant popular with government …

Al-Shabab fighters attack Mogadishu hotel used by govt. officials
2 years ago

Al-Shabab fighters attack Mogadishu hotel used by govt. officials

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack on the Villa Rose hotel in the Somali capital with no word yet on any casualties. Fighters from the al-Shabab armed group have attacked a hotel used by government officials in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to police and government officials, with security officials saying the gunmen were wearing “suicide” vests. The state …

Al-Shabab gunman kills 3 Kenyan peacekeepers in Somalia
2 years, 1 month ago

Al-Shabab gunman kills 3 Kenyan peacekeepers in Somalia

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A lone gunman entered a military base in Somalia and killed at least three Kenyan peacekeepers Monday, the latest attack by extremist fighters who oppose the presence of foreigners in the Horn of Africa nation, according to Kenya’s military. The gunman fired his rifle indiscriminately, wounding five other soldiers before he was gunned down, said a Kenyan …

Somalia car bombs death toll up to 120, some still missing
2 years, 1 month ago

Somalia car bombs death toll up to 120, some still missing

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The death toll from twin car bombings in Somalia’s capital has reached 120 and could rise further because some people are still missing, the country’s health minister said Monday. Ali Haji said more than 320 others were wounded in Saturday’s midday explosions at a busy junction in Mogadishu, and over 150 of them are still being treated …

Two explosions rock Somalia’s capital, killing at least 30
2 years, 1 month ago

Two explosions rock Somalia’s capital, killing at least 30

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two car bombs exploded Saturday at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices, causing “scores of civilian casualties” including children, national police said. But President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud blamed al-Shabab by name, calling the attack “cruel and cowardly.” A volunteer at the Medina hospital, Hassan Osman, said “out of the total of at least …

Two explosions rock Somalia’s capital, killing at least 30
2 years, 1 month ago

Two explosions rock Somalia’s capital, killing at least 30

The Hindu  

Two car bombs exploded Saturday at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices, leaving “scores of civilian casualties” including children, national police said. “I was 100 meters away when the second blast occurred,” witness Abdirazak Hassan said. “I couldn’t count the bodies on the ground due to the fatalities.” He said the first blast hit the perimeter …

Attack on hotel in Somalia’s Kismayo ends with 9 civilians dead
2 years, 2 months ago

Attack on hotel in Somalia’s Kismayo ends with 9 civilians dead

Al Jazeera  

A car laden with explosives rammed the gate of the hotel and was followed by an attack claimed by the al-Shabab armed group. An attack on a hotel in the centre of the port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia killed nine civilians on Sunday before security forces killed the gunmen. “The hotel where the explosion happened was near a …

Somalia orders media not to publish al-Shabab ‘propaganda’
2 years, 2 months ago

Somalia orders media not to publish al-Shabab ‘propaganda’

Al Jazeera  

President Mohamud has launched a campaign against the al-Qaeda-linked group during the struggle for stability. Somalia’s government has declared a crackdown on media organisations that publish what it deems propaganda for the armed group al-Shabab, warning offenders will be punished. “I want to inform the Somali media and all Somali people in general that we will regard all al-Shabab related …

Al-Shabab attack kills 20, wounds 36 in town in Somalia
2 years, 2 months ago

Al-Shabab attack kills 20, wounds 36 in town in Somalia

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamic extremist fighters on Monday targeted the local Somali government headquarters in the Hiran region, leaving 20 people dead and 36 wounded in a town at the center of a recent mobilization against the extremists, officials and witnesses said. “This attack was carried out by cowards, but their brutal acts will never distract from the public uprising …

Discover Related