Timeline of the War in Somalia
Bomb Explodes Outside Somali Presidency
Two large explosions in Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu have killed at least 18 people and injured dozens. One...
Nine Kenyans Beheaded By Somali Al-Shabaab Terrorists
Al-Shabaab extremists from neighbouring Somalia beheaded nine civilians in an attack on a village in Kenya, officials...
Bomb Blast Kills Eight On Kenya-Somalia Border
Eight people, including four children returning to school after Eid celebrations, were killed Tuesday by a roadside...
At Least 10 Killed In Mogadishu Minibus Attack
At least 10 people were killed when Shabaab Islamists drove an explosives-laden minibus into local government offices...
U.S Conducts Strike On Al Shabaab, Destroy Training Base
The Pentagon on Sunday said it had carried out an air strike on al Shabaab in Somalia , and Somalia said its special...
Al-Shabab Commander Defects To Somali Forces
An al-Shabab military commander has defected and surrendered to Somali government forces, authorities in Mogadishu...
Fleeing Hunger, Somali Women Raped In Displacement Camps
He was thin but strong, in a new uniform and boots. After forcing his way into Hawo's ragged shelter the man put a gun...
Five Kenyan Police Killed In Roadside Bomb Attack
Five Kenyan policemen have been killed after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the north-eastern town of Liboi, near...
London Conference Aims For Stable Somalia Under New Chief
International leaders are gathering in London on Thursday to thrash out agreements with Somalia aimed at stabilising...
Shabaab Car Bomb Attack Kills Six In Mogadishu
At least six people were killed and about 10 injured Monday in a car bomb attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu claimed...
Al-Shabab Allegedly Beheads 2 Captured Somali Soldiers Near Mahaday
Al-Shabab insurgents in Somalia have beheaded two government soldiers they captured on Saturday near the town of...
US Soldier Killed In Mission Against Somalia’s Al-Shabab
A US soldier has been killed in Somalia during operations against al-Shabab militants, the American military says. Two...
Roadside Bomb Kills Six Soldiers In Somalia’s Puntland
A military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Sunday, killing at least six...
52 Al-Shabab Militants Killed In Attack
Kenya's Ministry of Defense said its troops, operating under the African Union Mission in Somalia, have destroyed an...
‘Troops Killed’ In Somali Blast
At least five soldiers have been killed and more than 15 wounded after a suicide bomber wearing a military uniform blew...
Several Dead In Attack On Mogadishu Army Camp
A suicide bomber detonated his vest inside a military training camp in Mogadishu on Monday, a day after an attack on...
New Somali Army Chief Escapes Deadly Car Bombing
Somalia's new army chief escaped a car bombing Sunday that killed at least five people in a bloody response by Shabaab...
Five Suspected Al Shabaab Militants Executed In Somalia For Killing Officials
The court said the accused were members of the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group Somalia’s semi-autonomous...
Death Toll In Somali Military Base Bomb Attack Rises To At Least 15
At least 15 people were killed when a car bomb exploded outside a military base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on...