Despite billions of dollars in international support, Somalia's army has melted in the face of a months-long offensive by the ...

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

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

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

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

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.

Somali National Army and Ugandan People's Defense Force repulsed al-Shabaab terrorist attack in Sabiib and Canoole areas of ...

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 ...

About 60 suspected Al Shabaab militants reportedly raided Basuba village, which is located within the Boni Forest in Lamu ...

However, Shabaab, like other al-Qaeda branches, puts the current fighting in Israel and Palestine in the context of global jihad. For instance, Shabaab also states that “this battle with the criminal ...

Shabaab, much like other al-Qaeda branches, put the fighting in Gaza within the context of the global jihad. For instance, in one of Shabaab’s communiques it also stated that “this battle with the ...