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Somalia Pirates Free 26 Hostages, China Says

Oct 25, 2016 07:37 AM EDT

China claimed that Somalia pirates have freed 26 hostages they held since 2012. The freed hostages reached Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday.

43 Ethiopian Soldiers Killed in Attack, Al-Shabab Claims

Alec Regino |

Jun 09, 2016 04:04 PM EDT

The Somalian rebel group Al-Shabab claims to have killed 43 Ethiopian soldiers during a raid on a military base used by Ethiopian troops serving in AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia).

115 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Intense Fight Against Somali Forces

Marcel Woo |

Mar 28, 2016 07:49 AM EDT

Four days of intense fighting between Al-Shabaab militants and Somalia's security forces resulted to the death of 115 militants and the arrest of 110 others, according to Somalia's Galmudug State president Abdikarim Hussein Gulet.

Three Denver Teens Attempt to Join ISIS in Syria, Raises Concerns Over 'Terror Appeal'

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

Three Denver teenage girls were taken into custody in Germany while on their way to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL), raising concerns over what authorities call the 'terror appeal' which preys on young people in particular.

Mogadishu Struck With Mortar Shells After Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader Killed From U.S. Airstrike

Christl Leong |

Sep 08, 2014 09:24 AM EDT

Five people were wounded after a neighborhood in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu was struck by mortar shells on Sunday, a day after an al-Qaeda-linked militant group vowed to avenge the death of its spiritual leader.

U.S. Military Carries Out Airstrike Against Extremists In Somalia

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 02, 2014 05:03 AM EDT

The United States forces conducted counter-terrorism strike against al-Shabab militant group in Somalia, Pentagon officials said on Monday giving no further details on the operation.

Militants Assault Somali Presidential Palace

Andy Vitalicio |

Jul 08, 2014 07:45 PM EDT

Islamic militants launched an attack Tuesday night on the presidential palace in Mogadishu, leaving at least five dead. Government spokesmen say president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is unharmed.