[AFP] Security forces in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said Wednesday they had killed scores of fighters linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in heavy fighting in the mountains.

has honoured 160 Ugandan police officers for their outstanding contribution to Somalia’s peace and security. The officers, from the 12th contingent of the Uganda Formed Police Unit (UFPU-12), received ...

One month ago, on the morning of Feb. 4, forces from Somalia’s Puntland region attacked Islamic State terror group fighters, who responded with drones, suicide ...

ISIL remains much smaller in number compared to the al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab, which controls large parts of Somalia. The group's fighters are estimated to be 1,500, mostly scattered in ...

The offensive, which comes days after U.S. airstrikes targeted ISIS positions in the region, resulted in the elimination of at least 20 militants, all confirmed to be foreign fighters. During the ...

In an interview with VOA Somali, federal lawmaker Dahir Amin Jesow said local elders and government officials were meeting at the Qahira Hotel in central Somalia. “They attacked the hotel at ...

BELEDWEYNE, Somalia - Somalia's security forces neutralized 3 Al-Shabaab attackers who initiated the attack within Qahira Hotel in the city of Beledweyne, multiple sources confirmed, but the exact ...