US strikes in Somalia won’t stop Shabaab, says US general
WASHINGTON, The US military’s air campaign against Al-Shabaab in Somalia will not stop the jihadists, a top US general has said as he called on...
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Al-Shabab says it killed Dubai port official in Somalia
DUBAI,— Al-Shabab militants shot and killed a Maltese man Monday who worked for a Dubai government-owned port operator in Somalia, authorities said. The attack on...
US says airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab extremists
JOHANNESBURG — The United States military says it has killed 13 members of the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike 30 miles (48 kilometers) outside...
US spy chiefs warn of continuing threat from Shabaab militants
Al-Shabaab is likely to continue posing threats to the nations of East Africa in the coming year, the heads of the US intelligence agencies have...
Ethiopia finally accepts leadership of Al-Shabaab combat in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia on January 31 announced a new Force Commander to lead its troops in the fight against Al Shabaab insurgents....
US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia
JOHANNESBURG — The United States military said Thursday it has killed 24 al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia, one of its deadliest in months....
2 killed, 5 wounded in blast at Mogadishu gas station
MOGADISHU, — The deputy mayor of Somalia’s capital says two people were killed and five wounded in an explosion at a gas station. Mohamed Tulah...
US no longer announcing deaths, damage in Somalia airstrikes
JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. military says it has carried out two new airstrikes in Somalia against the al-Shabab extremist group but will no longer give...
US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabab extremists
JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. military on Saturday said it had carried out its deadliest airstrike in Somalia in months, killing 52 al-Shabab extremists after a...
Eritrea, Somalia have world’s least powerful passports
Eritrea and Somalia are among the least powerful passports globally, according to the 2019 Henley Passport Index. Eritrea which has visa-free access to 38 destinations...
