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Somali Militants Suffer Defeats Ahead of Obama Visit

African Union forces, backed by the U.S. military, have inflicted defeats on Al-Shabaab in recent days, notably seizing a town of key strategic importance to the militants.

Somalia: African Forces Capture Al-Shabaab HQ

Nation, 24 July 2015

Al-Shabaab headquarters in Somalia have been captured after a week of strikes by Kenyan, Ethiopian and Somali troops. Read more »
Somalia: Another Town Falls to African Union Forces

Shabelle, 24 July 2015

The Somalia troops together with African Union peacekeeping forces have taken control of Diinsoor town in Bay region as Al Shabab militants vacated from the town, officials said. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Attacks Shabaab Ahead of Obama Visit

Nation, 24 July 2015

The United States is stepping up its military operations inside Somalia as President Obama travels to East Africa on a four-day visit. Read more »

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Kenyan soldiers of the African Union Mission in Somalia (file photo).

Somalia: The President - 'The Time Is Now for Those Willing to Renounce Violence'

Radio Dalsan, 23 July 2015

HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, today welcomed the capture yesterday of Baardheere, one of the few remaining hideouts of Somalia's terror… Read more »
Africa: Somali, AU Troops Capture Another Shabaab Stronghold

Capital FM, 24 July 2015

Somali government troops backed by African Union forces on Friday captured the Shabaab stronghold of Dinsor, the second town seized from the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamists this… Read more »
Somalia: KDF Military Jets Killed 51 Al-Shabaab Militants

Shabelle, 23 July 2015

Another airstrike by the Kenya Defence Forces jets on an al Shabaab camp in Jungal, 40km from Bardhere in Somalia, has killed 51 militants, including several middle-level… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, AU Forces Enter Inside Bardhere Town - 26 Killed

Shabelle, 23 July 2015

The government troops supported by African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeeping forces have re-captured Al Shabab controlled town of Bardhere in Gedo region in south of… Read more »
Kenya: KDF Capture Al Shabaab's Bardheere Stronghold Killing 15 Terrorists

The Star, 23 July 2015

An unknown number of al-Shabaab fighters were on Wednesday morning killed after Kenya Defence Forces troops and Somali National Army captured the strategic town of Bardheere in… Read more »
Somalia: Kenyan Army Kills 24 Militants in Battle for Key Town

Nation, 22 July 2015

Kenyan troops on Wednesday said they had killed 24 Al-Shabaab terrorists in a battle near Bardhere, a key town under the militants' grip in Somalia. Read more »
Kenya: Shabaab, Security Overshadow Obama Visit

RFI, 21 July 2015

US President Barack Obama will visit Kenya this weekend, his first visit as head of state to the country where his father was born. Questions of security will overshadow the trip… Read more »
East Africa: Obama Agenda Likely to Focus On Insecurity

East African, 18 July 2015

In his closed-door talks in Kenya and Ethiopia, President Barack Obama is likely to emphasise US concerns about insecurity in much of East Africa, analysts said last week. Read more »
Somalia: Ija Soldiers, KDF Seize Bardhere Town - Jubaland VP

Shabelle, 23 July 2015

Jubaland VP, Abdullahi Sheikh Fartaag said that its soldiers along with Kenyan defense forces [KDF] had taken control of Bardhere town where Al Shabab has been ruling for the past… Read more »

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Drone Strike Kills Somali Militants in Upsurge of Fighting

Amid reports of numerous clashes between Al Shabaab militants and African Union and Somali forces in recent days, comes news of a suspected United States drone strike in southern ... Read more »
- Somalia: Reports - Airstrikes Kill Al-Shabab Commanders in Somalia
- Somalia: Militants Killed in Somali Drone Attack
Peacekeepers Killed in Al-Shabaab Raid

Dozens of soldiers mainly from Burundi have reportedly been killed when militants raided African Union base in Somalia. Read more »
- Somalia: Somali and AU Retake Lego From Al Shabaab
- Somalia: At Least 50 'AU Soldiers' Killed in Assault By Al Shabab
Al-Shabaab Raids Somali Army Base

Militants have reportedly launched a major suicide raid on a military base in the capital Mogadishu, killing many. Read more »
- Somalia: 18 Killed As Al Shabab Raids On Army Base
- Somalia: Senior Al Shabaab Figure Killed in South West Somalia

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Somali Militants Suffer Defeats Ahead of Obama Visit

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Drone Strike Kills Somali Militants in Upsurge of Fighting

Peacekeepers Killed in Al-Shabaab Raid

Al-Shabaab Raids Somali Army Base

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