Airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants in Somalia's central Hiiraan region have killed dozens, including senior leaders of the extremist group, local sources and officials said on Friday.The ...

Analysis - Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter ...

Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter-terrorism ...

In a statement, Al-Shabaab said it had taken the town of Maxaas, around 300 kilometres (186 miles) from the capital Mogadishu ...

Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir, alias Ikrima is a senior al-Shabaab figure accused of deadly attacks in Uganda and Kenya.

Al-Shabaab has made significant territorial gains in central Somalia, capturing the strategic town of Maxaas after intense ...

The Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab has taken dozens of towns and villages since launching an offensive early this year, reversing ...

Al Shabaab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia's central Hiiran region and are pressing on with an advance that has already displaced thousands, a military official said.

Al-Shabaab militants have captured the strategic central Somali town of Mahaas district, in Hiiran region of Somalia's Hirshabelle State, following heavy clashes with Somali government forces and ...

Despite billions of dollars in international support, Somalia's army has melted in the face of a months-long offensive by the ...

Somali National Army and Ugandan People's Defense Force repulsed al-Shabaab terrorist attack in Sabiib and Canoole areas of ...