Tag: Mogadishu
Al-Shabab looses its grip on Somalia, yet more terrorist attacks are expected
Al-Shabab has been on a gradual retreat in Somalia since the announcement of a “total war” against the al-Qaida-affiliated militant group by Somali President Hassan ... Read More
Somalia: at least 100 killed, 300 injured in “heinous” Mogadishu car bombing
There has been huge increase in death toll from the two successive car bombings in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu Saturday (29 October), blamed on the Al-Qaeda-allied ... Read More
Somalia: US imposes sanctions on 14 men to sap al-Shabaab finances
The United States government on Monday (17 October) imposed sanctions on 14 men, including six it said were part of a network that has engaged ... Read More
US says it killed scores of al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia air strike
The United States military said on Wednesday (21 September) it had killed 27 fighters from the al-Shabab militant group in an air strike in Somalia's ... Read More
$1bn more needed to avert famine in Somalia by year’s end, warns UN
At least US$1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year, the UN humanitarian chief ... Read More
Somalia’s president declares ‚all-out war’ on al-Shabab ‚terror scourge’
Somalia’s government will launch a "total war" against al-Qaida affiliated militant group al-Shabab following a recent deadly hotel siege in the capital Mogadishu staged by ... Read More
Heavy casualties reported as Somali forces end al-Shabab hotel siege
Somali forces took control of a popular hotel Sunday (21 August) and ended a deadly 30-hour siege in the country’s capital Mogadishu with security personnel ... Read More
Global Terror Attacks Drop in 2017 But ISIS Remains Deadliest (Report)
The numbers of terrorist attacks and deaths worldwide declined in 2017 for the third consecutive year, according to latest data released by the University of ... Read More