Shabaab denies top leader granted interview
Shabaab said that a purported interview with Sheikh Abu Mansur Robow that was published two days ago by Somalia Report is “entirely fictitious.”
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Omar Hammami ‘not endangered by the Mujahideen,’ Shabaab claims
“HSM is surprised by the video of Abu Mansoor #AlAmriki that surfaced on the internet,” Shabaab said on its Twitter page.
Shabaab suicide bomber strikes at presidential palace in Mogadishu
Shabaab continues to be able to penetrate high-security areas in the Somali capital. At least four Somalis were killed in the attack.
Somali Islamist group formally declares allegiance to Shabaab, al Qaeda
Sheikh Mohammed Said Atom’s forces in Puntland, which have operated under the aegis of Shabaab for years, have officially declared allegiance to the terror group.
Moroccan jihadist killed in Somalia airstrike
Abu Ibrahim was one of three foreign jihadists killed in today’s strike south of Mogadishu. The attack was likely carried out by the US.
Shabaab celebrates merger with al Qaeda
Thousands attended rallies held by senior Shabaab leaders in cities outside of Mogadishu.
‘We in MYC are now part of al Qaeda East Africa’
The Muslim Youth Center, Shabaab’s affiliate in Kenya, said that the groups would fight “under the banner of AQEA (al Qaeda East Africa).” AQEA has long reported to al Qaeda’s most senior leadership.