Al Shabaab

Aug- 2024 -

5 August

A security officer gestures as he and colleagues patrol at the the site of explosions in Mogadishu

Death Toll Hits 37 After Al-Shabaab Attacks Mogadishu Beach

An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu killing 37 people and wounding scores more, officials said.

Jul- 2024 -

23 July

Africa

Al-Qaeda linked al-shabab recruits walk down a street on March 5, 2012 in the Deniile district of Somalian capital, Mogadishu

Staff Writer With AFP

Scores of Somali Fighters Killed in Raids Claimed by Al-Shabaab

Somali government officials and Al-Shabaab militants each claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on the other following raids by the Islamist group on military bases in the south of the country.

15 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia Cafe Attack Toll Climbs to Nine: Security Sources

The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.

Jun- 2024 -

10 June

Africa

Somali National Army soldiers during training in Mogadishu

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Somalia Says 5 Soldiers Killed in Battle That Killed 50 Jihadists

Somalia's government said five soldiers died in a battle in which they killed nearly 50 fighters from the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab.

May- 2024 -

7 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Amnesty Says Somali Strikes With Turkish Drones Killed Civilians

Twin airstrikes by Somalia's military using Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including 14 children, in March, rights watchdog Amnesty International said.

Apr- 2024 -

29 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Donkey Cart Bomb Kills Five in Northeast Kenya

Five people died when a bomb hidden on a donkey cart blew up in a Kenyan town on the border with Somalia, the interior minister said.

Mar- 2024 -

27 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Kenya Blast Blamed on Al-Shabaab Kills Four

Four people have been killed in a suspected attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists in a Kenyan town near the border with Somalia, police said.

15 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Shabaab Attacks Hotel in Somali Capital

Islamist militants from Al-Shabaab attacked a popular hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, security sources and witnesses said.

Jan- 2024 -

16 January

Africa