Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared a "total war" against the al-Qaida-linked militants shortly after being ...

Forces from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have captured swathes of territory from Islamic State during a ...

Somaliland and Puntland named as locations under discussion for Gazan relocation per Trump's plans; Israeli official says any ...

Many in Balidhidin had fled the harsh rule of the militants, especially after they killed the district commissioner in 2021. They took refuge in nearby villages and ... and anti-drone facilities that ...