Tag: Shebabs
at least three dead and 27 injured in Shebab attack on hotel in Mogadishu
Somalia is still in shock after the terrorist attack on the Syl Hotel in Mogadishu on the night of Thursday to Friday. The toll, according to the police, amounts to…
UN helicopter crashes, passengers presumed hostages
The United Nations indicated on January 10, 2024 that one of its helicopters had “ crashed on landing » in Somalia and that passengers could have been taken hostage by…
at least 13 dead in a suicide attack in the center of the country
The suicide attack was carried out in Beledweyne, in the Hiiraan region. The attack, which targeted a checkpoint, caused the collapse of several buildings. 2 mins On social networks, images…
Somalia: President wants to eradicate Shebabs in five months
The Somali president wants to almost completely eliminate Al-Shabaab Islamists from the country over the next five months, or at least, according to him, reduce them to a few isolated…
the army announces the liberation of Middle Shabelle, a stronghold of the Shebabs
Middle Shabelle, an agricultural province north of Mogadishu, would be entirely taken over by the Shebabs, according to the Somali army. It would be a major victory six months after…
an attack by Shebabs in Mogadishu in a context of “total war”
In Somalia, the Shebab jihadists, affiliated with al-Qaeda, carried out a new attack on Sunday evening in the heart of the capital, Mogadishu, attacking a hotel where many officials are…
the UN denounces the increase in the number of civilian victims of violence resulting from Shebabs
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk denounced on Monday the increase in civilian victims of violence in Somalia, resulting in particular from the activities of the…
New attack by Al-Shabaab Islamists in central Somalia
The attack took place overnight from Friday to Saturday, and killed at least 19 civilians, according to the latest report. Two weeks ago, it was a hotel in the capital,…
First attack by Shebabs in Ethiopian territory
For the first time, the jihadist group of Somali Shebabs carried out a large-scale attack inside Ethiopian territory. Local authorities confirmed the attack over the weekend, saying the attackers were…
the new president does not rule out negotiations with the shebabs
Elected in May 2022, Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud believes that the military approach has become insufficient to overcome these extremist fighters, and says he is open to alternatives, including “talks” at…