Cargo ship hijacked off Somalia Coast with 15 Indians aboard
A ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia. It is being told that the crew of this ship includes about 15 Indians, due to which the Indian Navy is keeping a close watch on the ship.
Jan 05, 2024, 13:00 PM IST
At least three dead in Mogadishu car bombings
Following the blasts, witnesses reported hearing gunfire and said the entire area around the Nasa Hablod Hotel 2 had been sealed off by security forces
Oct 28, 2017, 23:06 PM IST
Suicide bomber hits central Somalia town, kills 4
A Somali police officer says a suicide bomber blew himself up near a government office in a central Somali town on Sunday, killing at least four people.
Sep 10, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
Al Shabaab says kills 26 soldiers in attack on base near Kismayu
Al Shabaab said it killed 26 Somali soldiers early on Sunday when the militants attacked a military base in a village near the port city of Kismayu.
Sep 03, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
3 killed in car bomb blast in Mogadishu
At least three persons were killed and scores injured in a car bomb explosion in Somalia capital Mogadishu, said an official.
Aug 05, 2017, 09:00 AM IST
Car bombing on government building in Somali capital kills at least 10
More than 10 persons died, 20 others were wounded. The explosion destroyed the building of Wadajir District headquarters.
Jun 20, 2017, 17:31 PM IST
Al Shabaab takes over Somali town, claims killing 61 in military base attack
Al Shabaab militants captured a town in Somalia`s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Thursday.
Jun 08, 2017, 15:01 PM IST
Eight Indians held by Somali pirates freed: Officials
Somali troops on Wednesday rescued eight Indians who had been taken hostage two days earlier by pirates near the coastal town of Hobyo.
Apr 12, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
China ignores India's role in rescuing hijacked ship
China on Monday claimed full credit for rescuing a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the strategic Gulf of Aden, ignoring Indian Navy's role in the operation.
Apr 10, 2017, 14:59 PM IST
Car blast kills government worker in Somali capital
A government official was killed by a bomb planted in his car in Somalia`s capital on Monday.
Apr 10, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
Car bomb kills seven at Mogadishu restaurant: Official
At least seven people were killed and 10 wounded on Wednesday when a car bomb exploded at a restaurant near the Somali ministry of internal security in Mogadishu.
Apr 05, 2017, 15:59 PM IST
31 Somalis killed in raid off Yemen coast: Report
Thirty-one Somali refugees were killed off the coast of Yemen late on Thursday.
Mar 17, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
At least 25 soldiers dead in Somalia fighting
At least 25 soldiers were killed in weekend fighting between rival Puntland and Galmudug regional forces in the Somali town of Galkayo, military officials on both sides said on Monday.
Nov 07, 2016, 19:43 PM IST
Islamic State-aligned group takes Somali town, say officials
The group, which refers to itself simply as Islamic State, is a rival to the larger al Shabaab force, which is linked to Islamic State`s rival al Qaeda and once controlled much of Somalia.
Oct 27, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
Somali pirates free 26 hostages held captive for nearly five years
Twenty-six men held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years have been released, international mediators said on Saturday.
Oct 23, 2016, 10:34 AM IST
Shabaab seize Somalia town near Kenya border, several soldiers dead in attack
Heavily-armed Shabaab fighters seized control of a Somali town near the Kenyan border on Friday after an attack on an army base that left several soldiers dead, local officials and residents said.
Sep 17, 2016, 03:17 AM IST
Car bomb kills five soldiers outside Somali president's palace: Police
A car bomb claimed by al Shabaab Islamist militants killed five soldiers outside the president's palace in the Somali capital of Mogadishu and badly damaged two nearby hotels, police said.
Aug 30, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Militants launch car bomb, gun attack on Somali police base, 10 dead
Militants set off two car bombs outside a police base in Somalia's capital before gunmen stormed inside on Sunday, leaving at least 10 people dead, police said.
Jul 31, 2016, 18:05 PM IST
Suicide bomber was former Somali MP: Shabaab
A former Somali MP who joined the Shabaab group in 2010 was one of two suicide bombers who killed 13 people near a United Nations and African Union base, the militants announced on Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2016, 15:23 PM IST
Two explosions kill 8 near Mogadishu airport
At least eight people were killed on Tuesday when two huge bombs went off near Mogadishu's airport, including one close to the UN's political office in the Somali capital, a security source said.
Jul 26, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
