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Somali security forces end al-Shabab siege that killed 10

Security forces in Somalia have ended a siege by al-Shabab extremists that killed 10 people and wounded three others at a home in the capital, Mogadishu

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa is 'new epicenter' of extremism, says UN

A new report by the U.N.’s international development agency says that sub-Saharan Africa is the new global epicenter of violent Islamic extremism and that people are increasingly joining as a result of economic factors and less by religious ones

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Regional heads plan joint push against al-Shabab in Somalia

The leaders of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to organize a joint “search and destroy” military campaign against the Somali al-Shabab Islamic militant group that has carried out attacks in the region

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

US military kills senior IS group official in Somalia

US special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia, senior Biden administration officials announced Thursday.

France 24 · Jan 26, 2023

OLD US military kills senior Islamic State official in Somalia

U.S. special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

5 are dead after extremists stormed a government office in Somalia's capital

Al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in Mogadishu, the government said. An ambulance service transported 16 wounded people from the scene.

WEKU · Jan 22, 2023

Extremists storm govt office in Somalia's capital; 5 dead

Somalia’s government says five civilians were killed when al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in the capital

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

Somalia has launched what is being called the most significant military offensive against the al-Shabab extremist group in more than a decade

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

Hundreds rally against al-Shabab in Somali capital Mogadishu

Somalia President Mohamud urges citizens to help flush out members of the group he describes as ‘bedbugs’.

Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2023

US extends temporary deportation protection to Somali citizens

Washington says armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Somalia make it impossible for citizens to return safely.

Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2023