[ad_1] Al-Shabaab militants kidnapped three reservists from the National Police on Wednesday night in Wajir. The three RPNs Noor Mohamed Adan, Mohamed Bushar Hussein and Mohat Salat Gedo were said to have …
Read More »AFRICOM: US Air Strike in Somalia Targets Al-Shabaab
[ad_1] A US military air strike Tuesday in Somalia killed three Al-Shabab militants, according to the US Command for Africa (AFRICOM). The United States conducted numerous strikes in the same area of …
Read More »Former al-Shabaab spokesman runs for political office
[ad_1] Mukhtar Robow, a former spokesman and deputy leader of the al-Shabaab terror group, is running for political office in Somalia. Robow, under the slogan "Security and Justice," is currently president of …
Read More »Al-Shabaab: Who are the jihadist groups in East Africa and what are their goals?
[ad_1] Al-Shabaab is the deadliest jihadist group in sub-Saharan Africa, largely operating in Somalia but known for its brutal attacks on neighboring Kenya. Founded in 2006, the group – whose name "Ou" …
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