US, Somali forces kill top Al-Shabaab commander, official says - CNN
Dec 22, 2023 · CNN — Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was killed on December 17 by a joint military operation between the Somali and US forces,...
A C.I.A. Fighter, a Somali Bomb Maker, and a Faltering Shadow …
Oct 24, 2021 · The U.S. government has been reluctant to commit troops to Somalia since the “Black Hawk Down” episode of 1993, when Somali militia fighters killed 18 American service members in a blazing...
Global leader of ISIS targeted and possibly killed in U.S. airstrike
Jun 15, 2024 · The U.S. military targeted the global leader of ISIS in an airstrike in Somalia in May but cannot confirm if Abdulqadir Mumin is dead, three U.S. officials say.
Conflict With Al-Shabaab in Somalia | Global Conflict Tracker
Oct 15, 2024 · Learn about al-Shabab, the al-Qaeda affiliate with continued influence in Somalia, and track the latest developments in the country using CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.
11 Somali soldiers killed in clash with al-Shabab militants
2 days ago · After the president of Somalia came to power in May 2022, self-organized local fighters supported by federal forces removed al-Shabab from vast areas in the central regions.
Scores killed in clashes between Somali forces and al Shabaab
Jul 22, 2024 · Dozens of fighters were killed in clashes on Monday in the southern tip of Somalia when al Shabaab militants tried to overrun three army bases, officials and the insurgent group said.
U.S. raid in Somalia kills a senior ISIS leader, 10 ISIS fighters
Jan 26, 2023 · A U.S. military operation in northern Somalia killed a senior leader of the Islamic State terrorist group and 10 other ISIS fighters on Wednesday night, according to two senior administration...
‘They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab
Jan 15, 2023 · And this time, Somali fighters are in the lead, backed by U.S. and African Union forces. Al-Shabab’s thousands of fighters have held back the nation’s recovery from decades of conflict by carrying out brazen attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, and elsewhere.
Fierce forest combat kills dozens of Somali forces and militants
Oct 5, 2023 · At least 30 pro-government fighters and dozens of al Shabaab militants were killed in Somalia in some of the bloodiest fighting of a year-long offensive against the al Qaeda-linked group,...
US air strike said to kill 13 al Shabaab militants in Somalia
Aug 27, 2023 · The U.S. military on Sunday said it believed it had killed 13 al Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia in what it called a "collective self-defense airstrike" at the request of the Somali...