Shabaab has not denied rumors of Omar Hammami’s death
Somalimemo published an article saying that an American military commander for Shabaab was alive, but the report was based on a source, not an official Shabaab press release.
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Shabaab dodges questions on rumor of Hammami’s death
More than one week after rumors surfaced that the American-born Shabaab commander was executed, Shabaab remains silent.
Kenyan military official falsely claims Shabaab spokesman fled Somalia
Shabaab spokesman Dhere granted an interview from Mogadishu while the KDF claimed Dhere had fled Somalia and denounced his emir.
Al Qaeda
A look at bomb attacks attributed to Somalia’s most powerful al-Qaida-linked militant group
Shabaab claims bombing at Mogadishu theater
Two top sports official were among 10 people killed. Somalia’s defense minister claimed the attack was carried out by a female suicide bomber, but Shabaab denied the claim.
Kenya
Kenya casts suspicion on al Shabaab for blasts
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.”
Shabaab
Somalia national theatre reopens after 20 years
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.
Eritrea
Eritrea ‘will not fight Ethiopia’
American terrorist feels ‘life may be endangered’ by Shabaab
“I feel that my life may be endangered by Harakat Shabaab al-Mujahideen due to some differences that occurred between us regarding matters of the Shariah and matters of the strategy,” Hammami said in a short statement released on YouTube.
Africa
Australian ‘special forces gathering intelligence in Africa’
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.
Ansar al Sharia
Yemeni Interior Ministry unveils terrorist plans against government facilities
Al Qaeda
Al Shabaab’s British accent
Al Qaeda
All quieter on al Qaeda’s English front
Boko Haram plans ‘to eradicate Christians’ from areas in Nigeria
“We will create so much effort to end the Christian presence in our push to have a proper Islamic state that the Christians won’t be able to stay,” a spokesman said.
Kenya
Kenya’s hide-and-seek war with Al-Shabaab
Al Qaeda
Top US General warns of coordination between al-Qaeda-linked African terror groups
Al Qaeda
The 7/7 widow and a boom in British jihad
Al Qaeda
Al-Shabaab: the growing menace of the al-Qaeda affiliate
Shabaab
Analysis: Somali reform rush may be militant lifeline
Al Qaeda
Somali al Qaeda’s western reach
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.
Shabaab
Al Shabaab says extends reach into Somalia’s Puntland
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
Somali militants target addicts in UK’s ‘khat cafes’
Shabaab
Video: Hillary Clinton rules out Somalia air strikes
Al Qaeda
Video: David Cameron warns world will ‘pay a price’ for ignoring Somalia
Al Qaeda
Somalia: UK weighs up air strikes against rebels