Somalia’s government has increasingly turned to Turkey to repel al-Shabab, as America’s diminished focus on Africa scrambles ...

The U.S. airstrike on al Shabaab in Somalia underscores AFRICOM's mission to degrade terrorist threats, with support from Somali government and forces.

The fighters launched the raids before dawn on ... There were no reports of casualties. Al-Shabab has been fighting the Somali government for more than 16 years and frequently targets government ...

National Intelligence and Security Agency says 6 airstrikes carried out in Hiran region's El-Hareeri area from Tuesday ...

Al Shabaab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in central Somalia on Thursday, the government and a military official said, as the al Qaeda-linked ...

or al-Shabaab (“The Youth”), originated in the late 1980s when Somalis who had joined the Afghan mujahideen in the war against Russia returned home. The returned Somali fighters established a ...

AFRICOM has launched numerous airstrikes against al-Shabab and sent special operations troops to advise and assist Somali fighters. Nonetheless, such efforts have made little difference, the CSIS ...

Large numbers of Al-Shabaab fighters have reportedly re-entered areas surrounding the strategic town of Aadan Yabaal in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region, heightening fear and anxiety among local ...

Six Police Personnel Killed in Kenya by Suspected Al Shabaab Fighters NAIROBI (Reuters) - At least six police personnel were killed in Kenya while four were injured in an attack on a police camp ...

Al-Shabab fighters sit on a truck as they patrol in Mogadishu, Somalia, in October 2009 [Mohamed Sheikh Nor/AP Photo] Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of ...