Somali army announces killing 41 Al Shabaab militants
Mogadishu: The Somali army announced on Friday that it had killed 41 members of the Al Qaeda affiliated Al Shabaab insurgent movement in the Lower
At least six killed in militant attack on hotel in Somalia’s Beledweyne
Beledweyne, located about 335 kilometers (208 miles) north of Mogadishu, is the capital of the Hiran region and a strategic location in Somalia’s fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaida-linked group that remains a major threat despite ongoing military operations by Somali forces and African Union peacekeepers.
A militant attack on a Somalia hotel leaves an unknown number dead
A car bomb has exploded at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, kicking off an hourslong militant attack. An unknown number of people have been killed.
Somali forces end 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on hotel
Somali security forces have ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack, officials said.
Somalia Hotel Siege Death Toll Rises to 10, Officer Says
The death toll from an al Shabaab attack on a hotel in central Somalia where clan leaders were meeting on Tuesday has risen to 10 and most of the victims were civilians, a police officer in the town said on Wednesday.
Somali forces end a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel, leaving all fighters dead
Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack,
Somali forces kill 50 militants in airstrikes after ending hotel siege
Speaking to reporters, Beledweyne District Commissioner Omar Osman Alasow confirmed that the hotel siege ended early Wednesday. “Our security forces successfully got rid of six militants who attacked a hotel where traditional elders and security officials were meeting,
Intense Fighting Erupts Between Somali Forces and Al-Shabaab Militants in Middle Shabelle
Intense fighting broke out in the Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday, as Somali government forces clashed with Al-Shabaab militants near Laba Garas, close to Cadle town.The confrontation follows a government offensive aimed at pushing Al-Shabaab militants out of the area and the entire Middle Shabelle region,
Somalia Hotel Attack: Al-Shabab siege ends, seven dead
Somali security forces have ended a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab fighters who stormed a popular hotel in the central city of Beledweyne. 7 people have reportedly died in the attack.
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Somali National Army Launches Successful Operation Against Al-Shabaab in Galgaduud Region
The Somali National Army's Gorgor Commando Brigade, specifically the 172nd Battalion of the 17th Division, carried out a planned military operation in the Geerille area of Galgaduud.The operation ...
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Somali forces end deadly 24-hour hotel siege
Somali security forces have ended a deadly 24-hour siege by Islamist fighters who stormed a popular hotel in the central city ...
Somali forces end militant attack on hotel, leaving all al-Shabab fighters dead
Somali officials say security forces have ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launche ...
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Somali PM Visits Wounded Soldiers and Local Defenders Following Al-Shabaab Clashes
Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, visited soldiers and local defenders who were injured during recent clashes with Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle region.The injured ...
U.S. Embassy warns Americans in Somalia of "potential imminent attacks" in multiple locations including Mogadishu airport
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Trump Perpetuates Undeclared War in Somalia With Renewed Airstrikes
The United States has been carrying out operations in Somalia since at least 2002 without a formal war declaration.
Islamic State in retreat after offensive in Somalia's Puntland
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Egypt to Build Army Base in Somalia
Somalia is planning to provide military bases to Egypt for training Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers in battling Al Shabab ...