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Somalia:
Al Shabaab Plans, Executes Attacks in Mogadishu
Shabelle, 19 September 2016
General Yusuf Mohamed Siad popularly (Indha-adde) said Al shabaab has hideout to prepare and execute its attacks, including car bombings in Mogadishu. In an interview with Radio… Read more »
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Somalia:
Alshabaab Takes Control of Somali Border Town
Radio Dalsan, 16 September 2016
Fighters of armed group Alshabaab have taken control of Somali town near Kenyan border. Residents of Elwak have told the media that fighters have entered the town on Friday evening… Read more »
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Somalia:
KDF Attacks in Somalia Kill 33 Al Shabaab Fighters
Shabelle, 17 September 2016
KDF officers in Amisom supported by the Somalia National Army killed 33 al Shabaab fighters in two different operations in Southern Somalia on Wednesday. In the first incident… Read more »
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Somalia:
Jubbaland Army Steps Up Offensive On Al Shabaab
Shabelle, 17 September 2016
Troops from the interim Jubbaland administration, backed by KDF are stepping up offensive against Al shabaab-held towns and areas near Kismayo city. The joint forces are reportedly… Read more »
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Somalia:
Hundreds Flee Violence in Marka City
Shabelle, 17 September 2016
Hundreds of local residents, including women and children began to flee their houses in the coastal town of Marka, due to escalating clan tensions and frequent Al shabaab attacks,… Read more »
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Somalia:
General Killed in Mogadishu Car-Bomb Attack
Al Jazeera, 18 September 2016
A Somali general and several bodyguards have been killed after their military convoy was hit by a suicide car-bomb blast that was claimed by the hard-line Al-Shabab group. Read more »
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Somalia:
Five Dead As Key Town Falls to Al Shabaab
Shabelle, 16 September 2016
Heavily armed fighters from Al Shabaab have launched deadly attack on Somali army base outside Elwak town near Kenya border, witness said on Friday. The militants were reportedly… Read more »
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Somalia:
Army General, Bodyguards Killed in Car Bomb Attack
DW, 18 September 2016
Islamist militant group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed a general and several of his bodyguards. The suicide car bombing comes ahead of a federal… Read more »