Fiercest clashes occurred late last week when the regional forces dislodged the militants from Turmasaale, militants' main ...

Last week, Somalia's government and the US signed an MoU for the construction of up to five military bases for the US-trained elite Somali National Army forces known as the Danab (Lightning ...

Traditionally, such announcement comes from the US Africa Command, which has bases in Djibouti and trains the Danab Special Forces of the Somali National Army (SNA). Trump blames his predecessor — Joe ...

The Maka al-Mukarama road is normally one of the busiest in Mogadishu Somalia's special forces have killed all three gunmen who had taken over a building in central Mogadishu, using civilians as ...

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 ...

Under Joe Biden's presidency about 500 US troops have been stationed in Somalia - carrying out special operations and training an elite Somali force, Danab, which means "Lightning ... is chock-a-block ...

Nearly 70 people were killed and up to 50 others wounded during 24 hours of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Wednesday.