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A series of drone strikes targeted al-Shabaab militants in Kismayo. [60] October 6; A drone strike targeted al-Shabaab militants who were retreating into Dolbiyow Village. The attack killed four Somali farmers. [60] October 13; A drone struck an al-Shabaab base near Tabda village. [60] October 22; A US drone attacked on Afmadow. [60] October 23
On March 18, 2024, Amnesty International conducted an interview with an eyewitness who reported the presence of Al-Shabaab fighters in Bagdad during clashes. [6] According to the witness, an initial drone strike targeted a mosque on the eastern side of Bagdad around 7:30 pm, resulting in the destruction of the building and damage to nearby houses.
Al-Shabaab claims they killed 57 soldiers, while the Somali Government claims 10 soldiers died in the attack. Ten insurgents were also killed. [235] June 8: 2024 El Dher attack. Al-Shabaab militants attacked four military bases and overran the town of El Dher for several hours killing at least 25 people, including five Somali National Army ...
For al-Shabaab, it would provide access to a new source of weapons — including drones and possibly ballistic missiles — that are far more sophisticated than their current arsenal.
Somalia's army and allied fighters on Friday captured the town of El Buur, the al Shabaab militia's main stronghold in the country's central region, a significant breakthrough in the government's ...
Somali national forces in the area where a UN helicopter was captured by al-Shabaab fighters are continuing to search for passengers, Daud Aweis, Somalia’s Minister of Information, Culture, and ...
On 25 June 2011, U.S. Predator drones attacked a Shabaab training camp south of Kismayo. Ibrahim al-Afghani, a senior al Shabaab leader was rumored to be killed in the strike. [69] On 6 September 2011, a U.S. drone struck a large Al-Shabaab base, killing 35 militants. [citation needed] A drone strike on 17 September killed 17 militants ...
Al-Shabaab also claimed to have killed 59 soldiers and fighters and published purported pictures of their fighters in at least one camp they claimed to have overrun. [ 5 ] [ 1 ] Two military officers, Colonel Yonis Hassan Sabriye and Colonel Abdulle Mohamud Abdi, were confirmed killed in the attack.