Shabaab
Shabaab has an estimated 750 to 1,000 “foreign fighters” in its ranks, according to an estimate by a Kenyan military official. The official also said al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is actively supporting Shabaab.
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Shabaab
Who’s bombing Somalia? French, US trade blame
Senior Shabaab leaders rumored killed in blast
Unconfirmed reports claim that Ahmad Godane Abu Zubayr, Shabaab’s spiritual leader and Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a top commander, were killed in a massive blast in Afgoye.
Shabaab
Massive explosion sparks exodus from Somali town
AMISOM
Somalia’s Shabab lures youths into suicide bomber training
Kenya
Why Al Shabaab Loved Ras Kamboni Town
Kenya
War fears: Somalis in Kenya afraid of xenophobia
Shabaab
Somalis Cautiously Return to Normal Life, and the Beach
Boko Haram kills scores in attacks in northern Nigeria
The al Qaeda-linked terror group attacked security headquarters, churches, and mosques in coordinated attacks in two northern states. The terror group deployed suicide bombers during the attacks.
Kenya
Somalis in Kenya find themselves under suspicion
Boko Haram launches complex suicide attack in Nigeria
Three suicide bombers attacked a military headquarters in Maiduguri while IEDs were detonated in three other areas.
Al Qaeda
Nigeria: Radical Muslim sect grows more dangerous
Al Qaeda
Planes Are Flying Arms Into Somalia for Militants, Kenya Says
Somalia
Some Aid Trickles Into Somalia, Surrounded by Death and Disease
Shabaab names American suicide bomber
Mogadishu suicide bomber Cabdi Salaam al Muhajir’s real name is Abdisalan Hussein Ali.
Kenya
Kenya: Conflicting Claims Over Use of US Drones in Somalia
Shabaab claims American involved in Mogadishu suicide assault
Shabaab released an audiotape from Cabdi Salaam al Muhajir, who they claimed is an American citizen. Al Muhajir is one of two suicide bombers who attacked an African Union base in Mogadishu.
Kenya
US denies role in Kenya’s Somalia operation
Al Qaeda
Somali Islamist militants call for ‘mujahideen trained by Osama’
Al Qaeda
US drone base in Ethiopia is operational
US Reapers flying from Ethiopia
The US Air Force has built a small base at an airfield in Arba Minch from which the drones can be deployed.
Al Qaeda
Kenyan Motives in Somalia Predate Recent Abductions
Al Qaeda
Who is “the Foreigner,” al-Qaida’s new aid emissary to Somalia?
France
France to help supply Kenyans fighting in Somalia
France
Kenya Says Western Nations Have Joined Somalia Fight
African Union
Kenya: Region backs operation against Somali militants
Shabaab claims killing of scores of African Union fighters in Mogadishu
Warning: The image shown is graphic. Shabaab displays the bodies of scores of men it claimed are African Union troops. The AU dismissed the claim as propaganda.
Kenyan military vows to take Shabaab stronghold of Kismayo
The Kenyan Army is advancing on the southern port city from the south, and has taken control of Ras Kamboni.
Kenya
Kenya: Somali militant attacks hurting economy
Kenya
Kenyan Officials, After Troops, Make Surprise Somalia Visit