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Mogadishu Attack: Al-Shabab Gunmen Take Hostages and Kill Seven at Naso-Hablod Hotel

Al-Shabab gunmen have attacked the Naso-Hablod hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu taking hostages and killing at least seven people,…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Footage Used in Al-Shabab Propaganda Video

A new propaganda video released by the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab features Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump. The video shows…

9 years ago

Somalia Hotel Attack: At Least 15 People Killed in al-Shabab Assault at Sahafi Hotel

At least 15 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suicide attack claimed by al-Shabab on a hotel…

9 years ago

Westgate Shopping Mall Reopens After Nairobi Attack

Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall, in which 67 people were killed in a 2013 attack by al-Shabab militants, has reopened. Armed…

9 years ago

Kenya bombs al-Shabab camps in Somalia after Garissa massacre

Kenyan fighter jets have targeted al-Shabab camps in neighboring Somalia in response to Garissa University attack. The warplanes had bombed…

10 years ago

Kenya attack: Three days of national mourning for Garissa University attack victims

Kenya has declared three days of national mourning for the 148 victims of Garissa University attack by militant group al-Shabab.…

10 years ago

Kenya attack: Five suspects arrested over Garissa University assault

Five suspects have been detained in Kenya over the al-Shabab attack on Garissa University campus on April 2 which left…

10 years ago

Kenya attack death toll rises to 147 in Garissa

At least 147 people have been killed in an attack by al-Shabab Islamist militants on Garissa University campus in north-eastern…

10 years ago

Kenya: Two dead in Garissa University College hostage crisis

Masked gunmen have stormed Kenya’s Garissa University College near the Somali border, killing at least two people and injuring about…

10 years ago

Mall of America terror threat: Homeland Security urged Americans to be vigilant

US Homeland Security has urged Americans to be vigilant following a terror threat to Western shopping centers, including Mall of…

10 years ago

Kenya: Al-Shabab kills 36 Christians near Mandera

Thirty six people, mostly Christian quarry workers, have been killed by al-Shabab militants near the north Kenyan town of Mandera.…

10 years ago

Kenya bus attack: Al-Shabab militants kill 28 people in Mandera

Al-Shabab militants have confirmed that they have attacked a bus in northern Kenya, killing 28 people. The bus was travelling…

10 years ago

Ahmed Abdi Godane dead: Al-Shabab leader killed by US airstrike in Somalia

Ahmed Abdi Godane, the leader of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, was killed following a US attack earlier this week,…

10 years ago

Somalia: Muslim woman killed for refusing to wear Islamic veil

A Muslim woman has been killed by militant Islamists in Somalia for refusing to wear a veil, her relatives say.…

10 years ago

Lamu Island shootings: At least 13 people killed in two Kenyan coastal district attacks

Two deadly shootings have been reported in Kenya's coastal district of Lamu, the scene of several attacks claimed by Islamic…

10 years ago

Mpeketoni attack: At least 15 people killed in new al-Shabab raid

At least 15 people have been killed in a new attack by Somalia's Islamist militants near Mpeketoni in Kenya. Local…

10 years ago

Mombasa explosions: Three killed at Mwembe Tayari transport terminal

Two explosions have killed three people and wounded several others in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, police say. In…

11 years ago

Somalia presidential palace attacked by al-Shabab group

Somalia's presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu has been attack by a huge car bomb. The bomb has blown a…

11 years ago

White Widow: Interpol issues wanted persons notice for Samantha Lewthwaite at Kenya’s request

Interpol has issued a wanted persons notice for Briton Samantha Lewthwaite, known as the “White Widow”, at Kenya's request. Samantha…

11 years ago

Kenya declares three days of national mourning following Westgate mall attack

Kenya has declared three days of national mourning following the end of the four-day siege by Islamist militants on Nairobi's…

11 years ago

Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre siege is over

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the four-day siege involving suspected Islamist militants at Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre is…

11 years ago

Nairobi mall attack: Fresh gunfire and explosions inside Westgate complex

Fresh gunfire and explosions have been heard at Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi where militants are said to be holding…

11 years ago

Nairobi mall attack: Hostages still in Westgate shopping center

An unknown number of hostages are still inside Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi, Kenya, after a deadly assault by al-Shabab…

11 years ago

Nairobi Westgate Mall shooting: At least 22 people dead and 50 injured in Kenya

At least 22 people are reported to be dead and more than 50 injured as a gun battle continues between…

11 years ago

Somalia: Islamist Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys arrives in Mogadishu after al-Shabab group split

Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a top Islamist in Somalia, has arrived in the capital Mogadishu amid reports of a split…

11 years ago