Fighting was ongoing between Somalia's armed forces and the Al-Shabaab Islamist group over a strategic town in the country's central region, a local militia commander and elder said on Monday.

MOGADISHU, 1st July, 2025 (WAM) -- Nineteen al-Shabaab militants were killed in a clash with the Somali army forces, according to the Somali National News Agency (SONNA).The operation, supported ...

While estimates have fluctuated over time, the US now estimates there are between 3,000 and 6,000 al-Shabaab fighters and less than 250 ISIS operatives in Somalia.

General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, Commander of the Somali National Army's Ground Forces, told reporters that the operations were meticulously planned and also included a separate offensive in Dhaji, a ...

MOQOKORI, Somalia - The strategic town of Moqokori within the Hiiraan region becomes the latest location to fall to Al-Shabaab in Somalia, reflecting deep confusion about the result in the ongoing ...

At least seven Ugandan soldiers have been killed in Somalia, an army spokesperson said Sunday, part of the ongoing fight against the Al-Shabaab militant group.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Al-Shabaab fighters have released images purportedly of El Hareeri, a strategic village in central regions, further reaffirming that they are still in total control, with no ...