American drones and U.S. allies killed several Qaeda leaders and operatives in the past week. But the organization has “ingrained itself in local communities and conflicts,” according to the U.N.
Tag: Shabab
Trump’s Tweets on Troop Withdrawals Unnerve Pentagon
The president’s demands to draw down forces in Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria seek to fulfill a campaign promise. But officials warn rapid troop reductions could bolster adversaries.
Feared Shabab Exploit Somali Banking and Invest in Real Estate, U.N. Says
Despite sanctions, Shabab militants have found ways to extort, move and invest money using Somalia’s banking system, a United Nations panel says.
U.S. Military Seeks Authority to Expand Counterterrorism Drone War to Kenya
Draft rules for potential airstrikes, drawn up after a Shabab attack at a base in January, are said to be limited and would require Kenyan assent.
At Least 37 Million People Have Been Displaced by America’s War on Terror
A new report calculates the number of people who fled because of wars fought by the United States since Sept. 11, 2001.
Truck Bomb in Somalia Kills 3 and Wounds 3, Including a U.S. Soldier
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Shabab have carried out similar attacks across the Horn of Africa nation.
Attack on Beachside Somalia Hotel Kills at Least 16
The extremist group Al Shabab has escalated assaults in recent months, even as the country confronts a host of other challenges, including containing the coronavirus.
Islamist Assault on Somali Hotel Kills at Least 15
The Shabab, the extremist group affiliated with Al Qaeda, claimed responsibility. It has carried many similar, deadly attacks in Somalia and neighboring Kenya.
Somalia’s Army Told Her to Sew a Skirt. Now She’s One of Its Top Officers.
Lt. Col. Iman Elman, who was born in Somalia but raised in Canada in a family of peace activists, sees herself as continuing that tradition from a different platform.
Pentagon Admits to Civilian Casualties in Somalia for a Third Time
Africa Command’s admission of the death comes in the wake of its slow move toward better accountability after years of criticism from human rights groups and lawmakers.