somalia, Shabaab

Several dead as al-Shabaab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel
Local elders had been holding talks with government officials in the building on how to counter the militant group.
Al Shabaab gunmen attack hotel in central Somalia, siege ongoing
Gunmen attacked a hotel in a town in central Somalia on Tuesday where local elders and government officials were meeting and laid siege to the hotel, witnesses and relatives told Reuters. Dahir Amin Jesow,
Chaos in Central Somalia: Hotel Siege Leaves Dozens Dead
Gunmen attacked a hotel in central Somalia's Beledweyne, targeting local elders and government officials. The assault, claimed by al Shabaab, left at least four people dead, with reports suggesting over ten fatalities.
Baladweyne Hotel Siege: Al Shabaab Attack Claims Lives, Sparks Fear
Al Shabaab claims responsibility for a deadly hotel siege in Baladweyne, Somalia, escalating regional tensions.
Somalia: Explosion and Gun Attack Target Anti-Al-Shabaab Meeting in Beledweyne
This morning, an explosion struck a house in Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiran region, where government officials, leading traditional elders, and other military officers were having a meeting on the Al-Shabaab war.
Gunmen storm hotel in central Somalia, at least four killed
Gunmen stormed a hotel in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday and a siege was ongoing, two witnesses told Reuters.
At least 6 killed in a militant attack on a hotel in Somalia
A car bomb has exploded at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne in a militant attack that killed at least six people, including two prominent traditional elders
Armed Islamists in deadly assault on hotel in Somalia
Armed Islamists have stormed a hotel in the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia, and a siege is ongoing, police and witnesses have said. The attack by al-Shabab began with a car bomb exploding, followed by gunmen entering the hotel,
More than 40 al Shabaab members killed by Somali security forces, SNTV says
More than 40 members of the Islamist al Shabaab armed group were eliminated in an operation by the Somali National Army and international partners in the Biya Cadde area of Hirshabelle state on Sunday,
Editorials on Voice of America1d
Al-Shabaab Still a Threat in Somalia
"We encourage dialogue between the Yemen and Al-Shabaab sanctions Panels ... to shed light on and ultimately sever the ties ...
Devdiscourse7h
Chaos in Baladweyne: Hotel Siege by Al Shabaab
Gunmen attacked a hotel in Baladweyne, Somalia, amid a gathering of local elders and officials. Federal lawmaker Dahir Amin ...
The Africa Report7h
Somalia won IMF debt relief despite al‑Qaeda. This is how we did it
A Somali official explains how a show of national ownership, open communication and rare unity has brought an unlikely IMF ...
allAfrica.com on MSN3d
Somalia: Ethiopian Military Carry Out Rare Airstrikes Targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia
Ethiopian warplanes launched precision airstrikes on Friday against Al-Shabaab bases in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region, ...
FDD's Long War Journal8d
Shabaab mounts coordinated assault north of Mogadishu
Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, has mounted considerable attacks over the last few weeks in Somalia’s Middle ...
The EastAfrican on MSN1d
Why UN Security Council extended sanctions on Al Shabaab
The sanctions regime will last at least until December 13, ...
AllAfrica on MSN1d
Somali President Honors Women Leaders for Role in Al-Shabaab Fight, Democracy
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hosted an iftar event on Saturday to honor Somali women leaders on International Women's Day, praising their vital role in the fight against Al-Shabaab and the ...
The East African on MSN6d
US warns of imminent Shabaab attack in Mogadishu
The US embassy in Mogadishu said it was tracking “credible information” of potential imminent attacks on multiple locations.