Al Shabaab

U.S. says air strike killed 35 militants in Somalia

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 - 07:17 GMT

The U.S. military said on Monday that a recent air strike in central Somalia killed 35 al Shabaab fighters.

Arab League condmens Mogadishu's twin bombings

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 - 02:51 GMT

Arab League condemns two terrorist bombings near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu

Arab League condmens Mogadishu's twin bombings

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 - 02:51 GMT

Arab League condemns two terrorist bombings near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu

Car bomb claimed by al Shabaab kills at least five in Somali capital

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 - 10:07 GMT

Police said at least five people were killed and four wounded in a car bomb attack claimed by al Qaeda-linked group al Shabaab.

Suicide bombers kill at least three in southern Somali city

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 - 04:58 GMT

At least three people were killed when two suspected suicide bombers struck separately in the southern Somali city of Baidoa on Saturday

Two car bombs explode in Somali capital, one dies

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 - 10:10 GMT

One person died and another was injured in two car bombs that exploded in the heart of the Somali capital on Saturday.

Al Shabaab blast kills at least 5 in Somali khat market near Mogadishu

Wed, 09 May 2018 - 05:54 GMT

An explosion killed at least five people and wounded 10 on Wednesday in a market for the stimulant leaf khat in southern Somalia.

U.S. says air strikes in Somalia kill six al Shabaab fighters

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 - 05:04 GMT

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had carried out air strikes in Somalia against an al Qaeda-allied Islamist group and killed six militants.

Militants blocking aid to starving children in Somalia, charity says

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 - 11:17 GMT

Lack of access to hungry parts of Somalia controlled by Islamist militants is threatening the lives of tens of thousands of malnourished children.

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