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Somali Pirates Release Hijacked ‘Mothership’
Mar 28, 2017Somali pirates have released a small dhow which authorities feared could be used to launch attacks on large commercial ships further offshore. A report Sunday from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said the... -
Somali Pirates Hijack Vessel, Holding Crew Hostage
Mar 28, 2017A cargo vessel called Asayr 2 has been hijacked with seven crew taken hostage off the coast of Somalia. According to local reports, two skiffs manned by six pirates attacked the vessel which was carrying an estimated crew of 20... -
Italian Navy frigate ITS Espero joins EU Naval Force off coast of Somalia
Mar 28, 2017On Saturday 25th March the Italian Navy Maestrale class frigate, ITS Espero, joined the EU Naval Force off the coast of Somalia. Commanded by Commander Luigi Pirozzi, prior to departing their base port in... -
Somalia: Ethiopia Shifts Troops Around, Adjusts Posture
Mar 28, 2017Ethiopian forces recently withdrew from several locations in Somalia’s central Galgaduud region, according to reports by Jowhar and on several social media outlets over the weekend. Ethiopian troops left the towns of Dhusamareb in the... -
KDF kill 31 Al Shabaab terrorists in Baadhere, Somalia
Mar 28, 2017Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers Sunday killed 31 gunmen whom they said were Al Shabaab militants in a clash at Baadhere area, Somalia. An unknown number of the terrorists were injured while their two vehicles... -
More authority to act in Somalia would be “helpful” – US general
Mar 28, 2017The head of US forces in Africa said greater authority to fight al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants in Somalia would lead to more flexibility and quicker targeting, but that a decision had not yet... -
The Child of Somali Immigrants Who Makes OSU, and the USA, Proud
Nov 30, 2016Ilhan Dahir and Abdul Razak Ali Artan were both of Somali extraction. Both attended Ohio State University. But ISIS claimed 18-year-old Artan as a soldier after he attempted to run down fellow students and leapt from... -
Police find arms cache in Garissa town
Nov 30, 2016Police in Garissa on Monday night found a cache of weapons buried outside a residence in Bula Sagare. The weapons include an AK-47, 210 rounds of ammunition, IEDs, a hand grenade, a suicide bomb vest... -
Ohio attack puts focus on Somali Americans
Nov 30, 2016The car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University by an immigrant student places a fresh spotlight on the large Somali community in the US, which has seen a number of youth enlist in jihadist causes. Investigations are... -
Al-Shabaab regrouping in Somalia to ‘attack Kenya’, police warns
Nov 30, 2016Al-Shabaab terrorists are regrouping in Jedahaley, Somalia, and plan to attack the country, police have warned. Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet has also revealed that some of the attackers were hiding in small groups pretending to...
