Somalia lures defectors in new push against insurgents
As an undercover operative for Somalia’s al Shabaab militia, Nasteh spied on the insurgent group’s senior commanders to ensure their loyalty and planned bombings and...
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Al Shabaab attacks in Lamu diverting KDF’s attention from Somalia, experts warn
On June 5, 2014, about 50 heavily armed militants stormed Mpeketoni Town in Lamu County and killed 60 people, the massacre was then linked to...
US sees link between Kenyan male identity and Shabaab recruitment
The US State Department is offering to fund a nearly USD600,000 (Sh61,600,000) programme which seeks to address a perceived link between Kenyan male identity and...
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Security agents grapple with increased Shabaab attacks in Lamu
Security agents are grappling with the resurgence of Al-Shabaab attacks in Lamu County. The militants have turned the county into a playground, often launching explosives...
Al-Shabaab destroys telcom mast in Mandera – Daily Nation
Al-Shabaab militants destroyed a Hormuud Telecom communication mast located in Elwak, Mandera County, on Saturday at 2am, disrupting communication in the area. The town is...
Bring Kenyan troops home from Somalia
On January 15, 2016, Kenyans reacted with anger and horror at the news that Al-Shabaab militants had attacked Kenyan troops at a military outpost in...
Five al Shabaab abductees on police radar after escaping from Somalia
Security agencies are hunting for five al Shabaab abductees who escaped from cells in Somalia. Sources within the security circles said the five were due to...
UN pleads for Sh160bn to avert famine in Somalia
The United Nations has said Sh160 billion is needed to respond to severe drought that has been ravaging Somalia since January last year. According to...
“America is home”: How Trump’s immigration policies are upending Somali lives in the US
Maruf Sharif was shackled in the plane, which was flying him over the Atlantic Ocean to a country he hadn’t seen for almost three decades....
The Al-Shabab’s first response of Muktar Robow defection released.
In what seems to be the first-ever lasting response since the fate of Sheikh Muktar Roobow known as abu Mansur had gone out of their...