Somali government forces and regional troops from South West State repelled a major attack by Al-Shabaab militants near the city of Baidoa on Sunday, following hours of intense fighting that left ...

The top commanders of Somali National Army (SNA) have commended the combined forces of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) and SNA for dislodging the insurgents from Sabiid-Anole town.This came ...

As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.

Somalia’s government has increasingly turned to Turkey to repel al-Shabab, as America’s diminished focus on Africa scrambles ...

During the assault, multiple al-Shabab fighters were killed, and weapons caches were seized. Forces also dismantled explosive devices planted on key supply routes. The AU mission said the operation is ...

UPDF teams also recovered a cache of weapons and dismantled numerous Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by the ...

American forces have increased the number of airstrikes on ISIS and al-Shabab fighters this year, in support of Somali ...

Operation 'Silent Storm' dismantled al-Shabaab militants and reclaimed Anole and Sabid villages in southwest province of ...

Somalia's federal government has deployed significant military forces to the Middle Shabelle region in a bid to retake towns and districts controlled by Al-Shabaab militants, security sources ...

Al-Shabab’s Ramadan offensive in March coincided with reduced U.S. support for Somali special forces — a 2,500-strong unit known as the Danab brigade — which has traditionally led the fight ...

U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab in Somalia, targeting the group 40 miles from Kismayo, as part of ongoing efforts with AFRICOM.