Military News around the World
Somalia Military Offensive Suffers Setback as Troops Retreat. Somali government forces Monday retreated from towns and villages captured in recent months after the al-Shabab militant group carried out a deadly…
Somali Official Says Drawdown of AU Force Hasty, Ill Conceived. As the African Union Transition in Somalia force, known as ATMIS, reduces troop numbers, a Somali official is warning the…
Burundian ATMIS troops celebrate Independence Day in Somalia. Burundian troops with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country’s 61st Independence Day in Mogadishu and Jowhar on…
Somali army kills 13 al-Shabab militants in southern region. Somali National Army (SNA)’s elite forces, the Danab, killed 13 al-Shabab militants and wounded others during an operation at the terrorist…
Ethiopia thwarts Shebab attack on its Somali border. The Ethiopian army on Wednesday “thwarted” an attack by Somali Islamist Shebab fighters against a border town between the two countries, the…
Somali Army Kills 30 Al-Shabab Militants in Foiled Attack. The battle came after Al-Shabaab ambushed Eritrean-trained government forces, which were recently deployed in the area. The attack began with explosions.…
US Military Conducts Airstrike Against Al-Shabab in Somalia. The United States military has confirmed conducting a new airstrike against al-Shabab militants in the Middle Juba region of southern Somalia. The…