Al Shabaab

Al-Shabaab Storms Somali Military Base in Deadly Attack

Al-Shabaab stormed a military base north of the Somali capital after the government claimed a "historic victory" over the jihadists.

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Somali Forces Capture Strategic Coastal Town From Al-Shabaab

Somalia's armed forces on Monday captured a strategic coastal town that Al-Shabaab jihadists had held for more than a decade, officials said.

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Eight Dead in Somalia Bombing Claimed by Al-Shabaab: Police

Eight people died in a roadside bombing claimed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia where an offensive is underway to retake territory from jihadists.

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US Offers Reward for Shabaab Militant Over Kenya Attack

The United States offered a $10 million reward to find a leader of Somalia's Al-Shabaab militants over a 2020 attack on an air base in Kenya.

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Nine Killed in Central Somalia Car Bombings

At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in central Somalia.

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Somalia Forces Recapture Key Town From Jihadists

Somali government forces and allied militias have recaptured a strategic town held by Al-Shabaab jihadists since 2016.

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Al-Shabaab Attacks Hotel in Somali Capital: Police

Al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said.

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US Offers $10M Rewards for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

The United States said it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of Somalia's Al-Shabaab to $10 million apiece.

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Five Killed in Attack on Somalia Military Training Camp

Five people were killed in a suicide bombing targeting a military training camp in Somalia, in an attack claimed by Al-Shabaab jihadists.

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Death Toll From Somalia Twin Bombings Climbs to 100

The death toll from twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu, claimed by Al-Shabaab Islamists, has risen to 100.

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