Two Cuban doctors were abducted near the Kenyan border with Somalia in a bold attack that officials say was probably linked to the Shabab militant group.
Tag: Somalia
At War: This New Generation of Weapons Could Mean More Covert Airstrikes Around the World
The United States has been dropping munitions on Shabab insurgents in Somalia using a dispenser called the common launch tube, which could enable the Pentagon to turn virtually any aircraft into a high-tech gunship.
Gunmen Storm Somalia Government Building, Killing Minister and Others
Security forces had battled five assailants who entered a building housing two ministries in Mogadishu. The militant group Shabab claimed responsibility.
Report Says U.S. Airstrikes Have Killed 14 Civilians in Somalia
Since President Trump relaxed rules on airstrikes in Somalia, a number of civilians have been killed, Amnesty International said.
At War: America’s Escalating Air War in Somalia: How Did We Get There?
The war in Somalia has turned into a small version of Afghanistan.
Trump Administration Steps Up Air War in Somalia
Even as the Trump administration pulls back from counterinsurgency operations elsewhere, airstrikes targeting Islamist militants in Somalia have soared.
Attack at Somali Port Kills Manager at Dubai-Owned Operation
The Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. Two men disguised as fishermen shot and killed the executive.
American Airstrike in Somalia Kills 52 Shabab Extremists, U.S. Military Says
The airstrike comes days after the Shabab claimed responsibility for an assault on a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, that killed at least 14 people.
Freed From Forced Marriages, U.K. Women Stuck With the Bill
Britain’s Foreign Office brought home 82 women from forced marriages over two years, then billed them as much as $1,000 for their return.
Somali Pirates, a Kidnapping, Then a Facebook Message
A journalist who was held captive for years exchanged messages with a man who has been charged with his hostage taking.