But the new government has struggled to maintain control, as both al Shabaab and another hard-line Islamist insurgency, Hizbul Islam, have taken over much of central and southern Somalia.
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US strikes in Somalia killed ‘key’ ISIL figures, says regional governmentStrikes were carried out in north Somalia, where the Puntland Security Forces is carrying out operations against ISIL.
The United States needs to stay in the fight against al-Shabab to secure global trade.
For many years, it was considered a minor security threat in the Horn of Africa country compared with al Shabaab, which controls swathes of southern Somalia. In recent years, however, the Somali ...
For many years, it was considered a minor security threat in the Horn of Africa country compared with al Shabaab, which controls swathes of southern Somalia. In recent years, however, the Somali ...
An IED-type bomb was smuggled into the restaurant in Jowhar, a regional capital 90 kilometers (55 miles) north of the Somali capital Mogadishu, a police officer in Jowhar told Anadolu Agency over ...
It then runs north to south and then southeasterly to the Indian Ocean. As a result of Somalia’s geographical position, the climate of southern Somalia is equatorial, while the north is generally ...
For almost a month, security forces in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland have been advancing on the mountainous ...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has addressed rumors about Somaliland’s pursuit of a potential international ...
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