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A US helicopter assisted Somali Special Forces who had attacked an al-Shabaab target in southern Somalia. [106] March 31; A US drone strike targeted three al-Shabaab vehicles in southern Somalia. [61] April 1; US airstrikes targeted al-Shabaab militants. [61] April 2; Two US strikes killed six in southern Somalia. [61] April 6
In 2012, with the support of the Somali government, [292] the United States began issuing bounties for al-Shabaab members under its Rewards for Justice Program. On June 7, the U.S. Department of State offered a total of $33 million in bounties for information leading to the capture of any of seven senior commanders, including $7 million for ...
In May 2006, the fighting intensified between warlords and militia loyal to ICU, which controlled around 80% of the city. There had been previous conflict throughout Somalia involving the ARPCT, but nothing that lasted more than a few days, so the outbreak and continuity of this battle signified that it was, in fact, a change from the previous state. [7]
The U.S. will build up to five military bases for the Somali army in a project that seeks to bolster the Somalian national army's capabilities amid ongoing threats from an extremist group. The ...
The Somali government claimed to have killed 47 Al-Shabaab fighters, although no bodies were presented as evidence. [3] They reported that 9 militants were killed in the first phase of the attack outside El-Dheer, followed by an ambush near Ali Yabaal village where 18 militants were killed. [ 8 ]
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Somalia will never accept Ethiopia's plan to build a naval base in its breakaway region of Somaliland, but would consider granting Ethiopia commercial port access if discussed ...
On December 26, 2006 the Council of Islamic Courts fighters retreated from the main frontline after a week of artillery and mortar duels and attacks by Somali transitional government and Ethiopian soldiers, witnesses say. Ethiopian forces took control of Burhakaba early on Tuesday without any fighting, Jama Nur, Al Jazeera's correspondent in ...
Al-Shabaab claims to have captured El-Dher after a dawn attack on a Somali National Army base, resulting in 59 casualties, including two high-ranking officers. [ 30 ] A clan clash between Abudwak and Herale results in one of the worst incidents in recent years of the Somali Civil War , leaving over 50 people dead and more than 60 injured in the ...