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Somali Forces Kill Al-Shabab Attackers on Mogadishu’s High-Security Prison

Somali security forces have repelled a major al-Shabab assault on Mogadishu’s Godka Jilacow prison, killing seven militants after a six-hour siege on Saturday night near the presidential palace. According to…

Africa News Now October 6, 2025

ANN Eastern Africa

Al-Shabab Launches Major Assault on Strategic Somali Town, Raising Concerns Over Government Gains

Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab launched a coordinated and deadly assault on the strategic town of Adan Yabal in the Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday, highlighting growing concerns about the…

Africa News Now April 17, 2025

ANN Eastern Africa

Somali Security Forces End 24-Hour Hotel Siege by al-Shabab, Several Killed in Attack

Somali security forces have successfully ended a 24-hour siege at the Cairo Hotel in Beledweyne on Wednesday, after a deadly attack by the al-Shabaab militant group. The assault, which began…

Africa News Now March 12, 2025