Somali government troops backed by local militia from the central Hiiraan region have launched the final phase of a coordinated offensive aimed at dislodging Al-Shabaab fighters from the strategic ...

The U.S. airstrike on al Shabaab in Somalia underscores AFRICOM's mission to degrade terrorist threats, with support from Somali government and forces.

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Somalia’s government has increasingly turned to Turkey to repel al-Shabab, as America’s diminished focus on Africa scrambles ...

The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering underlying causes of African insurgencies.

Sometimes the secret to winning a war isn’t brute force—it’s Britney Spears, balloon tanks, or a chainsaw-wielding Uncle Sam ...

Some 125,000 pounds (62.5 tons) of munitions were dropped by naval warplanes in Somalia, Admiral James Kilby has said Read ...

As the Truman CSG returns home, a huge airstrike against ISIS targets in Somalia was revealed, involving at least 16 F/A-18s ...