At least 7 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital
3 years, 7 months ago

At least 7 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least seven people were killed and more than 11 others wounded when a vehicle exploded outside a police headquarters in Somalia’s capital, police and health officials said Wednesday. Al-Shabab often targets high-profile areas of Mogadishu, and observers had warned that the al-Qaida-linked group might take advantage of Somalia’s current political tensions to strike again. The United Nations says tens of thousands of Mogadishu residents fled their homes this week after rival groups of soldiers clashed in the streets on Sunday amid a standoff over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s extended stay in power. The president in his address vowed that this week’s scenes of clashes between rival soldiers would not be repeated, while many Mogadishu residents who had feared a return to open warfare in Somalia sighed with relief.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

Military court in Somalia sentences 6 Moroccan men to death for membership in Islamic State group
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Military court in Somalia sentences 6 Moroccan men to death for membership in Islamic State group

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A military court in Somalia’s northeastern semiautonomous state of Puntland sentenced to death six Moroccans believed to be foreign fighters for the Islamic State extremist group in Somalia. The individuals entered Somalia to cause harm to Muslims and Somalis and incite unrest in the country, the presiding judge in the Puntland region, Col. Ali Ibrahim Osman, said …

US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army, which faces a rebellion by an extremist group
10 months, 1 week ago

US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army, which faces a rebellion by an extremist group

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The U.S. will build up to five military bases for the Somali army in a project that seeks to bolster the Somalian national army’s capabilities amid ongoing threats from an extremist group. Somalia’s defense minister and the U.S. charge d’affaires signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday in Mogadishu, the Somali capital. The new bases will be associated …

Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE military in Somalia
10 months, 1 week 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, …

Ten dead, 20 others injured in multiple blasts in market in Somali capital
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ten dead, 20 others injured in multiple blasts in market in Somali capital

Al Jazeera  

The incident happened in Bakara, Mogadishu’s largest market, on Tuesday. At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday in a crowded market in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, after multiple blasts. Mohamed Ali, a businessman within the market who said he helped carry dead and wounded people from some of the shops, told Al Jazeera: “We heard four huge explosions erupt …

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, 1 week 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. …

Suicide attack on tea shop in Somalia capital kills at least seven
1 year, 2 months ago

Suicide attack on tea shop in Somalia capital kills at least seven

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab group claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day after a deadly car bombing in Mogadishu. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a shop selling tea in Somalia’s capital, killing at least seven people, police and witnesses have said. The explosion on Friday occurred inside a tea shop in Bar Bulsho Mogadishu near the presidential palace in …

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  

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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 …

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 …

Extremists attack beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital as al-Shabab claims responsibility
1 year, 6 months ago

Extremists attack beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital as al-Shabab claims responsibility

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Witnesses and state media in Somalia say extremists have attacked a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, and security forces are responding at the site as some people remain trapped inside. The Somali National News Agency reports that “many civilians” have been rescued from the Pearl Beach hotel as fighting continues Friday night. Mulki Osman also says …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Somalia car bombings kill at least 100, president says
2 years, 1 month ago

Somalia car bombings kill at least 100, president says

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least 100 people were killed in two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital, Somalia’s president said, and the toll could rise in the country’s deadliest attack since a truck bombing at the same spot five years ago killed more than 500. It claimed the ministry was an “enemy base” that receives support from …

At least 100 people killed in car bombs, says Somalia President
2 years, 1 month ago

At least 100 people killed in car bombs, says Somalia President

The Hindu  

At least 100 people were killed and 300 injured in two car bombs that exploded outside the education ministry in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on October 29, 2022, the country's President said in a statement early on October 30, 2022. included mothers with their children in their arms, fathers who had medical conditions, students who were sent to study, businessmen who …

At least 100 killed, 300 hurt in ‘heinous’ Mogadishu car bombings
2 years, 1 month ago

At least 100 killed, 300 hurt in ‘heinous’ Mogadishu car bombings

Al Jazeera  

Somali president says death toll to rise further after Saturday’s twin bombings that targeted the education ministry. At least 100 people have been killed and 300 wounded in two car bomb explosions in the capital Mogadishu, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said. The first explosion hit the ministry; then the second blast occurred as ambulances arrived and people gathered to …

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 …

At least 100 killed in car bombings, Somalia’s president says
2 years, 1 month ago

At least 100 killed in car bombings, Somalia’s president says

LA Times  

Rescuers remove a seriously injured person from the scene of a double car-bomb attack in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday. Somalia’s president says at least 100 people were killed in Saturday’s two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital, and the toll could rise in the country’s deadliest attack since a truck bombing at the same spot …

‘Scores of casualties’ after twin blasts in Somalia’s capital
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Scores of casualties’ after twin blasts in Somalia’s capital

Al Jazeera  

Vehicle loaded with explosives drove into the education ministry compound in Mogadishu and detonated with another targetting rescuers. Twin car bombings rocked Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday causing “scores of casualties”. “Many bodies” were at the scene and they appeared to be civilians travelling on public transport, while the second bombing occurred in front of a busy restaurant, The Associated …

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 …

Somalia says a top al-Shabab extremist leader is killed
2 years, 2 months ago

Somalia says a top al-Shabab extremist leader is killed

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali authorities say a top leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been killed in a joint operation by the Somali National Army and international partner forces. Abdullahi Nadir had a $3 million bounty on his head by the United States and the Somali government described him as “one of the most important members of al-Shabab.” He …

With support from allied militia, Somalia hunts al-Shabab
2 years, 3 months ago

With support from allied militia, Somalia hunts al-Shabab

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Militia members in central Somalia have helped kill scores of al-Shabab militants in an ongoing operation against the Islamic extremist rebels that is receiving air support from the United States, Somali authorities said. “The defensive strikes allowed the Somali National Army and African Union Transition Mission in Somalia forces to regain the initiative and continue the operation …

US military says killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia
2 years, 3 months ago

US military says killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia

Al Jazeera  

Air strike on Sunday in Somalia’s Hiran region is the sixth so far this year, US Africa Command says on its website. The United States military has said it killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia’s central Hiran region, where the country’s army and allied forces have launched an offensive against the group in the last month. In a statement on …

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