Somalia’s government says U.S.-backed airstrikes and expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in its long-running war against the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) troops killed a senior Al-Shabaab leader in Lower Shabelle, marking yet another significant recovery in the ongoing military operations ...

Al-Shabab, the Somali group that has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Nairobi mall, began as a group fighting inside its homeland. But it has evolved into an al-Qaida affiliate that draws ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Over 70 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed Sunday, officials said, confirming the latest confrontation between the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) ...

Seven al-Shabab militants who attacked a high-security prison in Somalia's capital have all been killed, the country's government has said. A huge explosion and gunfire were heard coming from Godka ...

Somalia reports major gains against al-Shabab as U.S. airstrikes, drones and ground forces reclaim key towns amid AU drawdown ...

On most nice days, Burhan Mohumed is out on the fields next to the Brian Coyle Recreation Center watching over dozens of kids scrimmaging at soccer and basketball. The center, in the shadow of the ...

Shabab emerged in the mid-2000s as the armed wing of the now-outlawed Islamic Courts Union coalition before aligning itself ...