AMISOM forces arrest 72 militants as Kismayu pacification continues
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenyan troops in the UN-backed Africa Union peace keeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Tuesday they have arrested 72 suspected Al-Shabaab...
Shabaab women’s leader captured
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and those of Somalia have have captured Al Shabaab women’s leader in Kismayu port.
Apart from the woman, the troops...
Gunmen kill Somali journalist: colleagues
MOGADISHU — Gunmen shot dead a Somali journalist in the northern town of Lasanod, the latest of a string of murders targeting reporters and...
Somalia al Shabaab militants threaten British attack
Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab militia on Monday warned Britain it would "pay the heftiest price" for its "war against Islam" and the extradition of...
Somali pirates release MV Orna, detain six crew
By Mohamed Ahmed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates said on Monday they have freed the Panama-flagged merchant ship MV Orna after receiving a ransom of...