al-Shabaab
Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia
Middle East
February 11, 2024
Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia
CNN — Three soldiers from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defense Force were…
US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says
World
December 23, 2023
US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says
CNN — Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was killed on…
Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital
World
June 11, 2023
Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital
CNN — Six civilians and three security force members were killed in a late-night attack by militant fighters on a…
Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia
World
May 27, 2023
Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia
CNN — Al-Shabaab fighters launched a deadly attack on an African Union military base in Somalia on Friday, with both…
Somalia names former Al-Shabaab spokesperson as cabinet minister
World
August 7, 2022
Somalia names former Al-Shabaab spokesperson as cabinet minister
Mogadishu (CNN) – Somalia’s prime minister has named former Al-Shabaab group co-founder and spokesperson Muktar Robow as a minister in…
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says
World
May 4, 2022
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says
Mogadishu (CNN) – As Somalis are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr for the second day, the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab launched a…
Somali jihadists attack military base in Kenya
World
January 5, 2020
Somali jihadists attack military base in Kenya
Jihadis from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group on Sunday stormed a military base used by US forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region,…
Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab
World
August 27, 2019
Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab
Kenya is urging the UN to list Al-Shabaab under the same sanctions as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, but foreign…
Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops
World
July 26, 2019
Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops
Deployed in one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts, Somali soldiers risking their lives daily against Al-Shabaab insurgents were growing…
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
World
January 31, 2019
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – The bomber who blew himself up outside a Nairobi hotel last week, launching an attack that…