Somalia, Islamist

Islamic State attacks military bases in Somalia
The Islamic State armed group on Monday night attacked military bases in the northeastern Puntland state of Somalia with suicide car and motorbike bombs. Puntland announced a major offensive against Islamic State and a rival Islamist group,
Somali government says attacks on bases repulsed, 130 militants killed
In a statement, Somalia's Ministry of Information said that militants used explosives to attack the bases in the Middle Shabelle region
Islamic State attacks military bases in Somalia's Puntland
The Islamic State armed group attacked military bases in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state overnight with suicide car and motorbike bombs, a military official said on Tuesday. Puntland announced a major offensive against Islamic State and a rival Islamist group,
US Attacks Islamic State in Somalia for Second Time This Month
US forces carried out an airstrike against Islamic State insurgents in northeastern Somalia, the second such attack this month.
Somali officials: US airstrike against Islamic State kills 16 militants
During the airstrikes, militants launched drone attacks targeting bases of Puntland security forces in the area
Somalia and U.S. Military Joint Operation Targets ISIS Militants in Puntland
A joint military operation between the Federal Government of Somalia and the U.S. Africa Command (US AFRICOM) was carried out earlier today in the mountainous areas of Calmiskaad in the Bari region of Puntland,
Somalia says its army, allied militias repel al Shabaab attacks, kill more than 130
Somalia said on Thursday its army and allied clan militias have fought off coordinated raids on villages by the Islamist al Shabaab armed group in the country's south, killing more than 130 attackers.
Scores killed in Somalia in clash between security forces, Islamic State
Puntland forces in Somalia say 57 foreign fighters were killed in military operation against IS stronghold recently targeted ...
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US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Defense Secretary Pete ...
The Islamic State has regrouped in Somalia — and has global ambitions
Puntland’s soldiers are now locked in a grinding fight, one with major international implications, but without much Western ...
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Somali security forces kill more than 60 ISIS fighters in Puntland state
Security forces in Somalia’s northeastern semiautonomous state of Puntland said Tuesday that they killed more than 60 ISIS ...
Ethiopia and Somalia hold a first round of technical talks in Turkey toward resolving their dispute
Turkey says top diplomats from Ethiopia and Somalia have held a first round of technical talks aimed at resolving a dispute sparked by a deal between Ethiopia and Somalia’s breakaway region of Somalil ...
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al-Shabaab to face renewed military operations in Somalia
A month into its new guise as the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) senior commanders met their counterparts from the Somali National Army (SNA) to strategise joint ...
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U.S. Considers Extended Military Presence in Somalia
The U.S. currently has about 500 military personnel stationed in Somalia that provide aerial surveillance, intelligence, and precision airstrikes to support Somali and African Union forces.
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Somali Military Court Releases Young Al-Shabaab Couple, Supports Their Union
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's Military Court has freed a young couple associated with the Al-Shabaab militant group, in a case that has captured public attention and showcased an unusual ...