The Latest Breaking News from AlShabab

A suicide bomber in the Somali capital has targeted young recruits waiting to register at a military camp, killing at least 13 and wounded 21 others

African leaders meeting in Uganda are calling for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against the extremist al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group that has been wreaking havoc in the Horn of Africa nation

The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome.

On Feb. 24, 2025, members of the Puntland Defense Forces posed next to a sign in Arabic that proclaimed the mountain town of Sheebaab as a “province” of the Islamic State group. The town, located in Somalia’s autonomous northeastern region of Puntland, was one of numerous areas that soldiers from…

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 launched the attack

Those previously deported by the US warn that President Trump’s plan to expel more Somali migrants may endanger lives.

The armed group claims to have killed more than 10 people in Beledweyne as officials met with elders.

Use of unmanned aircraft has surged across Africa, often resulting in mass civilian deaths, new report finds.

A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group

Police say Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to authorities.

Strikes were carried out in north Somalia, where the Puntland Security Forces is carrying out operations against ISIL.