Somalia: Al-Shabaab claim of US casualties in a blast ‘not accurate,’ AFRICOM says

No U.S. troops were injured in an attack Thursday on a convoy in Somalia, where American forces have been supporting the central government’s battle against Islamic militants, according to U.S. Africa Command. Al-Shabab, which has been waging a decadeslong battle Read More …

Somalia: At Least 10 Killed As Bus Hits Landmine In Kismayo

At least 10 people were killed and two others wounded on Friday when the bus they were travelling in struck a landmine in Somalia, security officials and residents said. The victims were heading to the southern port city of Kismayo Read More …

Somalia: Four killed, many hurt in roadside blast in Lower Juba province

At least four people were killed and several others wounded in a roadside bomb attack targeting a water hauling vehicle meant for drought victims in Somalia’s Lower Juba region on Thursday, state media and police said. The IED was planted Read More …

Somalia: Explosion targets Kenyan army convoy in Lower Jubba

The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a convoy of Kenyan troops. Residents said the blast caused casualties to Kenyan troops but could not confirm the exact number of casualties. After the blast, Kenyan forces reportedly fired several Read More …

Somalia: Explosion targets Kenyan army convoy in Lower Juba region

The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a convoy of Kenyan troops traveling on the Dhobley road. A statement from the Kenya Defense Forces confirmed the attack near the border between the two countries, which resulted in casualties. Read More …

Somalia: Six killed after their vehicle hit a land mine in Lower Jubba

At least six civilians were killed Monday evening when their vehicle ran into a land mine in Lower Jubba region. Sources told HOL the vehicle, a Toyota Succeed model hit an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to have been planted Read More …

Several killed in suicide bombing outside mosque in Somalia

At least six people have been killed in a suicide bombing outside a mosque in the Somalian port city of Kismayo, according to a regional official. “A suicide bomber wearing a heavy vest of explosives targeted the Muslim congregation at Read More …

Somalia: SNA Thwart Two Car Bomb Attacks in Southern Somalia

The Somali National Army (SNA) has said they thwarted two car bomb attacks by defusing an improvised explosive device (IED) placed in the vehicles in Southern Somalia on Monday. The military said a Nissan minibus and black Suzuki vehicles abandoned Read More …

Somalia: 10 soldiers killed in landmine explosion in Lower Juba

At least ten soldiers are reported dead were and several others wounded after a roadside bomb exploded in Bula Gaduud town in the Lower Juba region on Monday. Residents said the landmine explosion targeting a military vehicle carrying soldiers who Read More …

Somalia: At Least 4 Civilians Killed in IED Blast in Near Somalia-Kenyan Border

A witness says at least four civilians have died and two others wounded in a roadside bomb explosion struck a passenger vehicle near Somalia’s border with Kenya. The bomb ripped through a car ferrying milk from the rural area and Read More …