U.S. airstrikes killed 16 militants affiliated with the Islamic State terrorist group in northern Somalia, officials there said Monday. A spokesperson for security operations in the Puntland ...

Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat off the coast of Somalia on Sunday, marking the third such attack in recent weeks, the European Union confirmed Monday. The Yemeni-flagged ...

In northern Somalia, where the Islamic State has built an operational and financial hub, local forces are locked in a bloody offensive aimed at dislodging the militants but have been unable to ...

In February the U.S. carried out airstrikes against Islamic terrorists in Puntland, which is in northern Somalia. Soldiers and militiamen killed over 120 Al Shabab attackers. Last year piracy returned ...

Mogadishu (WDN) – Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has announced a cabinet reshuffle, which included the dismissal of several key ministers. Among the most notable changes was the removal of Defense ...

Washington — U.S. airstrikes killed 16 militants affiliated with the Islamic State terrorist group in northern Somalia, officials there said Monday. A spokesperson for security operations in the ...

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as ...