US airstrike kills ISIS terrorist in Somalia
The US strikes have largely targeted al-Shabab figureheads and based in southern Somalia where the militant group still maintains a strong grip on some regions.
Huge blast heard in Somali capital Mogadishu
Al Shabaab is trying to remove the Western-backed central government and establish its own rule based on its strict interpretation of sharia law.
Feb 04, 2019, 14:18 PM IST
US airstrike kills 52 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
The Al-Qaeda allied terrorist group continues to hold parts of the country`s south and central regions after being chased out of Mogadishu years ago.
Jan 20, 2019, 06:55 AM IST
Naval ship INS Sunayna seizes arms from illegal fishing vessel off Somalia
INS Sunayna detected a suspicious fishing vessel on Saturday, approximately 25 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia.
Dec 09, 2018, 08:18 AM IST
US airstrike kills 60 Al Shabab militants in Somalia
The airstrike was conducted by the US Africa Command (AFRICOM).
Oct 17, 2018, 10:23 AM IST
14 dead, over 20 injured in twin suicide blasts in Somalia
Twin suicide blasts took place in southwestern Somalia.
Oct 14, 2018, 09:54 AM IST
For a brief moment, goalscorers forget poverty and war
The eyes of the world will turn to Russia this week for the World Cup but it is far away you must look to find the sport`s beating heart -- on war-ravaged streets and in poverty-stricken slums where the simple act of
Jun 11, 2018, 15:22 PM IST
Two car bombs explode in Somali capital and kill 18 people
Shooting broke out near the president`s residence at the time of the blasts, police and ambulance services said
Feb 24, 2018, 06:24 AM IST
Senior Al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia drone strike
Several senior Al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in a drone strike on the outskirts of the coastal city of Kismayo in southern Somalia.
Dec 17, 2017, 07:53 AM IST
Islamic State: What happened to all the foreign fighters?
In France, officials say, around 1,700 people went to Iraq and Syria since 2013 to join IS. Of those, 400 to 450 have been killed, and 250 returned to France.
Dec 16, 2017, 08:35 AM IST
Suicide bomber blows himself in police academy in Somalia, many casualties likely
A suicide bomber blew himself up inside the main police academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu today with several people feared dead, police said.
Dec 14, 2017, 11:25 AM IST
US slaps terror charges on accused Times Square bomber
New York police say Ullah set off a pipe bomb in an underground corridor of the subway system that connects Times Square to the Port Authority Bus Terminal at rush hour on Monday morning, injuring himself and three others.
Dec 13, 2017, 07:30 AM IST
White House asks US Supreme Court to allow full travel ban
The White House asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to allow President Donald Trump`s latest travel ban to take full effect after an appeals court in California ruled last week that only parts of it could be enacted.
Nov 21, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
United States strikes Islamic State in Somalia for first time
The US has conducted a pair of drone strikes against Islamic State fighters in Somalia, the first time America has hit the jihadists in the Horn of Africa nation, officials said.
Nov 04, 2017, 07:44 AM IST
25 killed, 30 injured in Somalia hotel attack
As many as 25 people were on Saturday killed and 30 others injured following a suicide attack outside a popular hotel in Somalia's Mogadishu.
Oct 29, 2017, 13:31 PM IST
Huge blast in Somalia's capital Mogadishu
Major Abdullahi Aden, a police officer told Reuters the car bomb exploded at the gate of Nasahablod Two hotel.
Oct 28, 2017, 22:37 PM IST
Somalia bombing: Death toll reaches over 300
The death toll is expected to rise as the emergency crews is till pulling more bodies from burned cars and demolished buildings
Oct 16, 2017, 07:37 AM IST
Death toll from Somalia bombings rises to more than 200
A spokesman for the Aamin Ambulance service said it knew of more than 250 people wounded during the bombings on Saturday.
Oct 15, 2017, 18:37 PM IST
Car bombs kill at least 22 in Somalia's capital Mogadishu: Police
About two hours later, a second blast took place in the city's Madina district.
Oct 14, 2017, 21:45 PM IST
North Korea, Venezuela, Chad among 8 countries on new US travel ban
Sudan, one of six majority-Muslim countries on the original travel ban, was removed from the list, leaving eight nations with complete or partial blocks on travel to the United States.
Sep 25, 2017, 06:17 AM IST
