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Israel’s Somaliland Gamble is Repeating the Bloody History that Created Al-Shabaab
19 Jan 2026 08:50 GMT
… intervention, aimed at crushing the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and … Somalia and much of the Islamic world—as a client … the Somali nation under the Islamic banner. The near-universal … ties between Somaliland elites and Al-Shabaab families, the more accurate …
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Somalia and Al-Shabaab’s enduring grip
19 Jan 2026 19:20 GMT
… intersecting with elements of Muslim Brotherhood–influenced political Islam within Somalia’s … Council of Islamic Courts and claimed the company facilitated Al-Shabaab’s operations …
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Local militia launch offensive against Al-Shabaab in central Somalia
18 Jan 2026 10:57 GMT
… large-scale operation against Al-Shabaab militants in areas surrounding … fighters who attacked suspected Al-Shabaab positions in rural areas … Radio Shabelle that several Al-Shabaab fighters were killed … of transport by the Islamist group. The sources spoke …
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Over 30 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in joint Somalia military operation
15 Jan 2026 23:38 GMT
… said the operation targeted Al-Shabaab militants positioned near a … strikes, more than 30 Al-Shabaab fighters were neutralised, … operations aimed at pursuing Al-Shabaab remnants pushed out … Hidden Sword”, targeting the Islamist group’s remaining strongholds …
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Somalia forces kill Al-Shabaab fighters in Jubaland operation
15 Jan 2026 10:35 GMT
… more than a dozen Al-Shabaab fighters in a coordinated security … Karas Kukiye and Hajini, where Al-Shabaab militants had been hiding.
“ … remaining threats posed by the Islamist group.
They added that … restored” in the region.
Al-Shabaab, which has waged an …
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It's Time for Washington to Recognize Somaliland
17 Jan 2026 11:44 GMT
… second most corrupt country. Al-Shabaab and the Islamic State have gained significant … in stolen taxpayer money to al-Shabaab. Some high-ranking officials in … were previously affiliated with al-Shabaab and other Islamist groups.
Washington has contributed …
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SOMALIA: Somalia January Update
15 Jan 2026 09:53 GMT
… organization in Somalia is al Shabaab. Given the history of … another warlord group called al Shabaab. That caused even more … block economic progress.
Al Shabaab, a local Islamic radical group, was … is no quick solution. Al Shabaab survives because its leaders …
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Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland fuels the fires of regional conflict
16 Jan 2026 18:43 GMT
… to sign the joint Arab-Islamic statement condemning Israel’s recognition … under the banner of combatting al‑Shabaab and ISIL.
President Donald Trump …
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Somalia Cancels UAE Agreements; Sudan-Pakistan Arms Deal: Africa File, January 15, 2026
15 Jan 2026 20:34 GMT
… forces combating al Qaeda and Islamic State–linked groups.
Sudan. Sudan … efforts against al Qaeda and Islamic State-aligned groups. The cancellation … combat al Shabaab. The UAE has conducted airstrikes against al Shabaab positions in Jubbaland, al Shabaab …
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‘When I came here, it was beautiful’: The cost of Trump attacks on the Somali community
15 Jan 2026 12:54 GMT
… are Black, and they are Muslim.
“Why can’t we have … by the group that became Al Shabaab. He came to the United …