Somali militants lose more territory

Somali forces backed by African Union troops retake another key stronghold from Islamist militants al-Shabab as part of a renewed offensive.

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Dec

UPDF captures Somali territory from Al-Shabaab

The Somali National Forces supported by African Union Forces from Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent have overpowered Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, flashing them out of Aysoora town, located 280km south West of Mogadishu.

 

10 years ago

BBC

22 Jul

Militants 'lose Somalia stronghold'

African Union forces in Somalia retake Bardere, one of the few towns still being held by Islamist militant group al-Shabab, residents say.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Militants attack Somali parliament

Several people are reported killed as al-Shabab militants attack parliament in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

 

10 years ago

BBC

16 Jul

Somali militants 'killed by drone'

At least two senior commanders from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab have been killed in a drone strike in south-west Somalia, residents say.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Somali militants attack palace

Islamist al-Shabab militants attack the presidential palace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, and are inside the heavily fortified compound.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Somali militants attack siege town

At least two international peacekeepers are killed in an Islamist militant attack on a town in central Somalia which has been under siege since March.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Somali militants 'leaving key base'

Al-Qaeda-aligned militants are withdrawing from their last major stronghold on Somalia's southern coast, residents in Barawe tell the BBC.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Somali militants impose dress code

Somalia's al-Shabab militants round up around 100 women and order them to comply with a strict Islamic dress code or risk being whipped.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Somali militants kill 'CIA spies'

Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab has killed by firing squad four men accused of spying for the CIA and other intelligence agencies.

 

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