Somalia shoots three Al-Shabaab members convicted of assassinations in Mogadishu and Lower Shabelle
Somalia executes three Al-Shabaab militants convicted of assassinations Read More »
Relations remained strained until December 2024, when Ethiopia and Somalia signed the Turkey-brokered Ankara Declaration
Ethiopia appoints new envoy to Somalia to mend diplomatic ties Read More »
The SNA and AUSSOM forces retook the strategic villages of Anole and Sabid in late June after nearly two months of fighting
Somali, AU troops repel al‑Shabaab raid; 4 soldiers, 18 militants killed Read More »
Islamic State’s Somalia faction—estimated at 700–1,500 fighters—has expanded in recent years with foreign recruits and rising revenue
Ethiopia detains 82 suspected IS Somalia terrorists, state media says Read More »
Al Shabaab, which controls large areas of southern and central Somalia, frequently carries out cross‑border attacks on both military and civilian targets
IED blast kills three Kenyan soldiers near Somali border Read More »
Al Shabaab, aligned with al-Qaeda, has fought since 2007 to topple Somalia’s internationally backed government and impose its austere version of sharia
Al Shabaab seizes key Somali crossroads town Read More »
Somalia’s intelligence agency says planned strike also destroyed two weapon-laden trucks
Airstrike kills 7 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia’s Hiraan Read More »
Al Shabaab said the attack specifically targeted “Western experts” training Somali soldiers at the base, adding that there were casualties, though it offered no further details
Al Shabaab claims suicide bombing at Mogadishu military base Read More »
AUSSOM currently has more than 11,000 personnel stationed in Somalia
Ugandan military helicopter crashes in Mogadishu, killing five Read More »
Somali commandos killed 19 al-Shabaab terrorists in Lower Juba during a military operation supported by local forces and international partners.
Elite forces clear al-Shabaab hideouts in Somalia Read More »
