The Federal Government of Somalia has initiated a military offensive targeting Al-Shabaab militants in several regions of the country, with the Hiran region seeing the heaviest preparations for battle ...

The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group (IS).

Local residents and soldiers gathered to look at the grim sight, holding their noses because of the smell from the carcasses.

These groups were notorious for their attacks on those traveling through Somalia's central regions. "The operation was conducted with precision to ensure the safety of civilians and to restore ...