Omar Hassan Warsame was a larger-than-life figure in the Somali town of Golweyn, where his sizeable farm provided maize, bananas and jobs that helped sustain the community. The 65-year-old and a contingent of up to a dozen of his employees would tend to crops on the plot in the Lower…
Armed group claims responsibility for attack on popular seaside spot frequented by Somalis on weekends. Several people have been killed and more wounded in an attack on a popular beach in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, according to officials. Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked armed group, claimed responsibility for attack on Lido beach late…
Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says spokesperson for Somali army’s custodial corps. At least eight people have been killed after gunfire erupted between security forces and inmates at a prison in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The confrontation broke out on Saturday at…
Storming of hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace highlights resilience of the al-Qaeda affiliate. A 13-hour siege of a popular hotel near government buildings in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has ended after the al-Shabab fighters who had taken control of the building were killed by security forces. “All the terrorist gunmen were…
The group claimed the attack as it considers the UAE an ‘enemy’ for backing the Somali government. Three Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer have been killed in an attack in Somalia. Al-Qaeda-linked armed group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack on a training mission at a military…
BREAKINGBREAKING, This is a breaking news story, more details to follow. A helicopter belonging to the United Nations mission in Somalia has been captured by al-Shabab after accidentally landing on Wednesday afternoon in territory held by the armed group, according to multiple local reports. At least six aid workers who…
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