Al Shabaab

US Strike Kills 13 Al-Shabaab Fighters: Pentagon

The Pentagon said US forces killed 13 fighters of the al-Shabaab militant group in an airstrike in Somalia.

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US Says Four Jihadists Killed in Somalia Air Strikes

The US military said it carried out three air strikes in Somalia, killing four fighters from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.

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Al-Shabaab Strikes Military Base on Somalia-Ethiopia Border

Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a military base on the Somalia-Ethiopia border, triggering fighting that caused an unknown number of casualties.

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Nine Killed in Somalia Suicide Bombing: Police

Nine people were killed in a suicide bombing in southern Somalia claimed by the Al-Shabaab jihadist group, police and witnesses said.

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Al-Shabaab Fighters ‘Destroyed’ in Ethiopian Incursion

Authorities in the Ethiopian region of Somali said they had "destroyed" fighters from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.

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Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence Inside Somalia

President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat Al-Shabaab.

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Al-Shabaab Attacks AU Base in Somalia, Casualties Reported

Al-Shabaab jihadists stormed an African Union base in Somalia, triggering a fierce firefight that left a number of casualties.

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UN Security Council Votes for New Somalia Peacekeeping Force

The UN Security Council unanimously for a new African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab insurgents have been seeking to overthrow the fragile government for more than a decade.

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Gunfire Near Somali Capital’s Main Airport

Gunfire erupted near Mogadishu's airport as security forces clashed with armed men attempting to storm a fortified area of the capital.

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China Donates Military Equipment to Somalia

The Chinese government has donated military equipment to Somalia to support the African nation’s battle against terrorism.

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