Islamist group kills 30 in twin blasts in Somali town
Somalia`s al Shabaab Islamist group bombed a busy junction and a nearby restaurant in the town of Baidoa on Sunday, killing at least 30 people, police and the group said.
Feb 29, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
Somali Islamist rebels say they captured Kenyan troops
Somalia's al Shabaab Islamist group said on Sunday it had captured some Kenyan soldiers during an attack last week on a military base in the west of Somalia near the Kenyan border.
Jan 17, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali army base, say dozens dead
Somali and Kenyan military officials said the fighters had seized the Somali army base near the town of Ceel Cadde.
Jan 15, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
Kenya bus attack: Muslims protect Christians from Islamist militants, set an example
There is a phrase - "United we stand, divided we fall". Living up to meaning of this phrase in real life, a group of Muslims came forward to protect Christian passengers when the bus they were travelling on was ambushed by armed Islamist militants.
Dec 23, 2015, 13:04 PM IST
Minnesota man charged with planning to join Islamic State
A Minnesota man was charged on Wednesday as the tenth person in an alleged conspiracy that encouraged young Somali-American men to travel overseas to join militant group Islamic State and he planned to make the trip himself, court papers showed.
Dec 10, 2015, 12:15 PM IST
