Seven years ago a similar battle took place when Kenyan and Somali forces launched air, land and sea assault to wrestle Kismayo from the Al-Shabaab. The liberation of the seaport was code-named ...

In a decisive blow, Jubbaland's elite special forces carried out a meticulously planned operation late Sunday night, neutralizing two Al-Shabaab militants and apprehending another in Kismayo, a key ...

Kismayo, where I spent two days during a recent trip to Somalia, is the headquarters of Sector Six, which runs south of Jubaland. The fight against Al-Shabaab is as complicated as it is unpredictable.

Kismayo, Somalia — In a decisive blow, Jubbaland's elite special forces carried out a meticulously planned operation late Sunday night, neutralizing two Al-Shabaab militants and apprehending ...