U.S. conducts airstrikes in Somalia targeting ISIS leader
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military carried out precision airstrikes in Somalia targeting a senior ISIS attack planner and other militants, according to a statement by …
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Search Underway As Two US Navy Sailors Go Missing Near Somalia
Search Underway As Two US Navy Sailors Go Missing Near Somalia Micaela Burrow on January 12, 2024 Search and rescue operations are underway to find …
Somalia says it’s working to rescue hostages from UN helicopter
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a U.N. helicopter that was captured by al Shabaab militants, …
Warship rushes in to investigate suspected pirate attack off Somalia
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -A Spanish navy ship is sailing at full speed towards a Maltese-flagged commercial vessel that may have been hijacked by …
Somalia joins east Africa trade bloc as it eyes new opportunities
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The East African Community trade bloc admitted Somalia as its eighth member on Friday, a move Somali authorities and …
House Rejects Matt Gaetz’s Resolution To Remove Troops From Somalia
House Rejects Matt Gaetz’s Resolution To Remove Troops From Somalia Arjun Singh on April 27, 2023 The House of Representatives has rejected a war powers …
US Boosting Weapons Aid To Somalia For War Against Deadly Terrorist Organization
US Boosting Weapons Aid To Somalia For War Against Deadly Terrorist Organization Micaela Burrow on March 1, 2023 The U.S. authorized a large shipment of …
US Killed Top ISIS Leader In Somalia Counterterrorism Operation
US Killed Top ISIS Leader In Somalia Counterterrorism Operation Micaela Burrow on January 26, 2023 Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include additional …
U.S. military operation kills Islamic State leader in Somalia – officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military carried out an operation that killed a senior Islamic State leader in northern Somalia, U.S. officials said on Thursday. …
Car bombs kill 35, burn houses in central Somalia – police
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Two car bombs detonated by al Shabaab militants in central Somalia on Wednesday killed at least 35 people, including eight …
Exclusive-Voting delays risk starving Somalia of budget funds, says IMF
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI – A key IMF-supported programme funding military wages and other essential services in Somalia could expire in May if there are …
World News: Dozens killed in Mogadishu car bomb attack: Police
At least 30 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Dozens more are feared dead in the blast …