Somalia

Somali pirates free 26 sailors held hostage

Oct 23, 2016 05:31

Somali pirates have set free 26 Asian sailors held hostage in a small fishing village for more than four years since their ship was hijacked in the Indian Ocean.
Al-Shabab militants kill at least 10 people in key Somali town

Oct 18, 2016 18:19

Al-Shabab terrorists have killed at least 10 people, including soldiers and civilians, in a key Somali town close to the capital Mogadishu after ramming a bomb-laden vehicle into a police station.
Car bomb explosion rips through Mogadishu restaurant, kills three people

Oct 01, 2016 12:21

An explosive-laden car rams into a restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing at least three people, a police officer and local officials say.
Powerful blast hits Somali capital; casualties reported

Aug 30, 2016 09:30

At least five Somalian soldiers have been killed in a powerful bomb explosion that hit near the presidential palace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Al-Shabab terrorists shell residential areas in Somali town

Aug 06, 2016 12:51

The African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia said the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants on Saturday shelled residential areas in the southern town of Baidoa.
Shabab attack on Somali base kills 10 soldiers

Jul 11, 2016 03:25

The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants in Somalia have killed at least 10 soldiers in an attack on a military base southwest of the capital, Mogadishu.
About 20 civilians killed in road bomb explosion in Somalia

Jun 30, 2016 10:06

At least 20 civilians have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in a roadside bomb attack in Somalia.
Al-Shabab terrorists kill five police officers in Kenya

Jun 20, 2016 08:11

Five Kenyan police officers have been killed in an attack by terrorists from the Takfiri al-Shabab terror group in northeast Kenya near the border with Somalia, a local official says.
About 43 soldiers killed in al-Shabab attack on Ethiopia base in Somalia

Jun 09, 2016 09:43

The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab terrorists in Somalia have killed at least 43 soldiers in an attack on a base used by Ethiopian troops north of the capital, Mogadishu.
Unknown gunmen kill Somali journalist in Mogadishu

Jun 06, 2016 04:19

Unidentified gunmen have killed yet another journalist in the Somali capital city of Mogadishu, as acts of murder persist against members of the media in the conflict-ridden African country.