al-Shabab

Nov 25, 2021 | The Associated Press

Al-shabab Blast by School in Somali Capital Kills at Least 8

MOGADISHU, Somalia—A large explosion outside a school in Somalia’s capital on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students, witnesses said. The extremist group al-Shabab claimed ...
Jan 8, 2020 | Paula Liu

Tucson Man Killed in Terrorist Attack at Kenya Military Base

Three Americans were killed during an attack on a Kenyan military base on Jan. 5, one of which was man from a Tucson, Arizona, according to ...
Dec 29, 2019 | The Associated Press

Truck Bomb in Somali Capital Kills at Least 79 at Rush Hour

MOGADISHU, Somalia—A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital Saturday morning, killing at least 79 people including many students, authorities said. It ...
Jul 14, 2019 | The Associated Press

Islamic Extremist Attack on Somali Hotel Leaves 26 Dead

Islamic extremists blew up the gate of a Somali hotel with a car bomb and took over the building for more than 14 hours, leaving 26 ...
Jul 13, 2019 | Reuters

2 Americans Among 26 Dead After Terrorists Storm Hotel in Somalia

The death toll from the attack on a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayu has risen to 26, with Kenyans, Americans, a Briton and Tanzanians ...
May 11, 2017

Somali president wants arms to fight al-Shabab

LONDON (AP)—Somalia’s president on Thursday called for an end to the arms embargo on his long-chaotic country, saying that if the military doesn’t have more sophisticated ...