MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army (SNA) announced inflicting casualties on the al-Shabaab militants on Friday, following a fierce battle within the Hiiraan region, where the group has been ...

The Somali army is training a special force skilled in ... training is that they will be foot soldiers deployed directly to battle Islamists,” said Col Omar. In March, President Mohamud joined ...

Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia, according to the government and a military official. Capturing the base in ...

MOGADISHU, April 24 (Reuters) - Al Shabaab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in central Somalia on Thursday, the government and a military ...

The US and Somalia have carried out an airstrike against Islamist militants during a battle for control of a strategic central town, the government says. The "well-coordinated" strike on Adan Yabaal, ...

JOWHAR, Somalia - The ground commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Major General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, has expressed optimism that the forces would defeat the Al-Shabaab, noting the progress ...

[George Mulala/Standard] The Somali army is training a special force armed ... be foot soldiers who will be deployed to the ground for battle with Islamists”, Col Omar says.

The Somali National Army, on Saturday, said it countered a terrorist attack by Al-Shabaab militias in Awdheegle District of Lower Shabelle and the Buursha Sheekh area of Middle Shabelle.

Al Shabaab Battles Somalia's Army for Control of Strategic Military Base MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Al Shabaab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in ...