Tag: counterterrorism

Airstrikes in southern Somalia have killed at least 30 al-Shabaab fighters who were preparing an offensive inside Ethiopia, security officials said Monday. The latest US-backed...

The commander of the Somali National Army’s ground forces has bid farewell to newly deployed troops embarking on coordinated operations to dismantle militant strongholds nationwide, signaling an intensified phase in the fight against extremism.

Somalia's intelligence agency has delivered a major blow to Al-Shabaab, killing over 33 militants in a series of coordinated operations in the Middle Shabelle region, dismantling key hideouts and logistical networks.

A precision airstrike in Somalia’s Lower Juba region has killed Al-Shabaab’s lead bombmaker, a high-value target linked to dozens of deadly IED attacks. The operation, conducted in coordination with Somali intelligence, deals a severe blow to the group’s capacity to produce sophisticated explosives.

In a significant escalation of counterterrorism operations, the U.S. military has dramatically increased airstrikes across Somalia, hitting multiple hideouts and command posts belonging to ISIS-Somalia and the Al-Qaida-linked Al-Shabaab. The surge marks one of the most intense air campaigns in the region this year, with officials confirming dozens of militant casualties and the destruction of key logistics hubs.

Somali security forces, supported by international partners, have killed more than 42 al-Shabaab militants, including two high-ranking leaders, in coordinated operations in the Middle Juba and Lower Shabelle regions. The strikes targeted the group’s external operations chief and its intelligence head responsible for suicide bombings.

Somalia’s intelligence agency arrested a five-member Al-Shabaab cell planning attacks in Mogadishu, seizing explosives, weapons and vehicles in a coordinated raid that underscores ongoing militant threats to the capital.