Ending the Dangerous Standoff in Southern Somalia

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica July 21, 2020 139

Firefights have broken out between federal Somali soldiers and troops from the Jubaland region. A heightened confrontation could embolden Al-Shabaab’s Islamist insurgency. The African Union should press Ethiopia and Kenya, which back Mogadishu and Kismayo, respectively, to coax the two sides into negotiations.Continue Reading

Somalia: Army Kills Seven Al-Shabaab Militants in Operation

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Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed seven Al-Shabaab extremists in an operation in the central region of Hiran, a military commander said.Continue Reading

Islamic State’s Mixed Fortunes Become Visible in Somalia

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica January 22, 2020 143

Islamic State’s (IS) attempts to gain ground in Somalia and beyond have remained slow, five years after a splinter group from al-Shabaab emerged in a mountainous region in the northern state of Puntland and declared its allegiance to the caliphate.Continue Reading

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Killed 4,000 in Past Decade, Says Data-Gathering Group

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica January 22, 2020 144

Somali militant group al-Shabab recently said it does not intentionally target Muslims – but a new report indicates that whatever its intentions, the group has a lot of Muslim blood on its hands.Continue Reading

Shabab militants from Somalia may have received help from Kenyans for deadly Manda Bay attack

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica January 21, 2020 115

U.S. Africa Command officials believe that al-Shabab militants from Somalia crossed the border into Kenya to conduct an attack on U.S. and Kenyan forces earlier this month in Manda Bay — with the assistance of facilitators within Kenya.Continue Reading

Somali army kills 3 militants in northern Somalia

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica November 22, 2019 159

Somali forces on Friday killed three al-Shabab militants in a fierce gun battle on the outskirts of Bosaso town in northern Somalia, an official said on Saturday.Continue Reading

Shabaab moves into Somaliland town

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Al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, Shabaab, stated yesterday that it’s men have captured a town in the disputed Sanaag region of northern Somalia.Continue Reading

UN: Al-Shabab Remains ‘Potent Threat’ in Somalia and Region

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica November 17, 2019 106

Al-Shabab extremists in Somalia remain “a potent threat” to regional peace and are now manufacturing home-made explosives, expanding their revenue sources and infiltrating government institutions, U.N. experts say.Continue Reading

Al-Shabab militants kill 2 gov’t officials in southern Somalia

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica November 17, 2019 89

Al-Shabab militants on Wednesday killed two government officials during an ambush in the outskirts of Bal’ad town in the southern Middle Shabelle region, an officer confirmed.Continue Reading

3 people killed in a foiled Al-Shabaab attack on a Somali military camp

admin Corne de l'Afrique Eurafrica Sahel August 17, 2019 158

Three people were killed in a foiled attack Wednesday against a newly established military camp near Mogadishu, Somali army officials said. Troops managed to “fend off two car bombs and a gun raid,” but three people died in the attack in Awdheegle district, about 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) from the city, regional army official Hussain […]Continue Reading