In a statement, Al-Shabaab said it had taken the town of Maxaas, around 300 kilometres (186 miles) from the capital Mogadishu ...

Security analysts warn that the group’s growing confidence and geographic reach reflects the fragility of Somalia’s internal ...

Analysis - Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter ...

Al-Shabaab has made significant territorial gains in central Somalia, capturing the strategic town of Maxaas after intense ...

Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir, alias Ikrima is a senior al-Shabaab figure accused of deadly attacks in Uganda and Kenya.

Shabaab militants in Somalia's central Hiiraan region have killed dozens, including senior leaders of the extremist group, local sources and officials said on Friday.The strikes, which occurred late ...

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to the fight against Al-Shabaab.Speaking during a Jukwaa la Usalama meeting in Laikipia County, ...

Al Shabaab militants singled out Christians, shooting them inside rooms where university students were hiding underneath beds, said survivors of Thursday's attack in Kenya.

A New Jersey man arrested in Kenya has been charged for trying to aid militant Islamist group al Shabaab, the U.S. Justice Department said, alleging he was motivated by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on ...

The 27-year-old Somalian was on the watchlist as “a confirmed member of al Shabaab," but a border bungle meant he was released after initially being arrested for crossing into the country ...

Background on Al-Shabaab Fundraising and Operational Networks in Somalia The following 15 individuals have served as key regional leaders and members of the terrorist group in the Lower Shabelle, ...

Africa US forces carry out airstrike in southern Somalia, killing 3 Al-Shabaab terrorists Kismayo was recently taken from Al-Shabaab by African Union troops ...