Al Shabaab militants
Somalia’s ‘Al Shabaab’ says kills dozens of Kenyan troops in raid on base
World
January 27, 2017
Somalia’s ‘Al Shabaab’ says kills dozens of Kenyan troops in raid on base
The militant Islamist group "Al Shabaab" said its fighters killed dozens of Kenyan troops when they attacked a remote military…
Twin suicide bombs claimed by al Shabaab kill 20 people in Somalia
World
August 22, 2016
Twin suicide bombs claimed by al Shabaab kill 20 people in Somalia
More than 20 people were killed on Sunday when suicide bombers from the militant al Shabaab group detonated two car…
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
World
July 2, 2016
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
The US government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America…
Al Shabaab militants re-take Somali town from African Union
World
September 7, 2015
Al Shabaab militants re-take Somali town from African Union
Al Shabaab took control of a populous town in central Somalia on Sunday after African Union forces left the area…
Al Shabaab attacks soldiers in south Somalia, two dozen dead
World
May 23, 2015
Al Shabaab attacks soldiers in south Somalia, two dozen dead
At least 24 people were killed in southern Somalia after fighting between Al Shabaab Islamist militants and government forces, residents…
Officials: Kerry in Kenya to offer help against militants
World
May 3, 2015
Officials: Kerry in Kenya to offer help against militants
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kenya on Sunday to offer help in countering Somali al Shabaab militants…
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
Middle East
April 14, 2015
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
Al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked a government building housing two ministries in the Somali capital on Tuesday, setting off two…