The United States military presence in Somalia may extend beyond initial plans, as the Pentagon shifts its focus to countering the growing threats posed by the Islamic State (ISIS) faction in Somalia ...

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US peacekeepers were killed by Somalia militiamen in flip-flops. What went wrong – and did it set a ‘dangerous precedent’?

Netflix's latest docuseries, Surviving Black Hawk Down, recounts the Bloody Battle of Mogadishu, which is a dark spot in Somali history.

Puntland’s soldiers are now locked in a grinding fight, one with major international implications, but without much Western ...

Jiib Gurey Bootaan, a senior military figure in Puntland's fight against extremists, died in a mine explosion today—an ...

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The president’s proposal would pitch his troops directly against Hamas and make America the focus of extremist hatred. Is that what he really wants, asks World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley ...

The film chronicles the life of Daniel Webster, an influential American statesman, orator, and lawyer born in 1782. Initially a sickly child, he pursued education fervently, eventually attending ...

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.

Brigadier General Ahmed Abdullahi Sheikh, who until recently was the commander of special operations for the Somali army and has been following the offensive in his home region, said losing Turmasaale ...