Shabaab executes 3 alleged spies
Two of the men who were executed had allegedly “planted tracking devices” that led to the strike that killed al Qaeda leader Bilal al Berjawi and three other “Muhajireen.”
Tag Archives: Shabaab
Al Qaeda
North Mali terrorist haven threatens Africa -leaders
Boko Haram
After attacks, Kenyan Muslims guard Christian churches
Detained UK suspect trained by Shabaab
An al Qaeda suspect detained in the UK after visiting the site of the Olympic Games was trained by and fought with Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. Leaked US government files show that Shabaab has sought to use its recruits in al Qaeda’s plots against the West.
Kenya
Kenya: Death of Muslim preacher exposes the real face of terror
Africa
Africa facing sharp rise in Islamic extremism
2 Eritrean officials designated for supporting Shabaab
Two Eritrean intelligence officials were designated by the US Treasury Department for supporting Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. One of the two men is an explosives expert who has allegedly provided training to Shabaab operatives in Eritrea.
Somalia
Bin Laden advised Somali militants on ‘good governance’
15 Christians killed in attacks on churches in northern Kenya
The Muslim Youth Center, Shabaab’s affiliate in Kenya, has vowed to wage jihad in Kenya.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Africa’s Islamist militants ‘co-ordinate efforts’
Al Qaeda
Analysis: Somali rebels bruised, but may dodge knockout blow
Kenya
After Kismayu, the real battle begins
Al Qaeda
Pentagon aims to be proactive in countering terror threat in Africa
Rewards for Justice releases wanted poster for Shabaab leaders
The poster is titled “Faces of Terrorism,” and contains pictures of five of the seven wanted Shabaab leaders.
Al Qaeda
Obama Admits US Is Fighting Al Qaeda in Somalia and Yemen
Shabaab
More Shabab militants defect to join Somali forces
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
US expands secret intelligence operations in Africa
Kenya
Kenyan minister George Saitoti’s death in helicopter crash fuels terrorism fears
Al Qaeda
US threatens sanctions on Somalis who block peace plan
Al Qaeda
Hope of a new dawn in Somalia as hundreds flee Islamists’ ranks
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda Offshoot Offers Camels for Obama’s Head, Hens for Hillary Clinton’s
African Union
Defections put militant al-Shabab on the run in Somalia
7 Shabaab leaders added to Rewards for Justice most wanted list
Shabaab emir Sheikh Mukhtar Abu Zubayr’s reward of $7 million puts him at number six on the Rewards for Justice list of wanted terrorists.
Kenya
Somalia: How the KDF captured Afmadow
Somalia
Somalia donor money ‘goes missing’
Omar Hammami calls for establishment of global caliphate
The American jihadist said the move is necessary to unite the local Islamist insurgencies and global jihadist movements.
Shabaab abandons Afgoye as Somali, African Union troops advance
The city served as a major base outside of Mogadishu and meeting point for top Shabaab leaders.
Shabaab
A photo of Omar Hammami, the American who has served as a commander, propagandist, and recruiter for Shabaab, has been released on the Internet. The photo shows Hammami with a copy of his autobiography, which was released last week.
African Union
Somalis flee Afgoye advance by African Union troops
Omar Hammami on drone strikes
The American jihadist commander in Somalia said US airstrikes do not impact Shabaab’s fight against the Somali government and have not caused rifts between “the global element of this Jihaad from the local element.”