Mogadishu

Militant group Al-Shadab attacks US airbase, EU convoy in Somalia: witnesses, security officer

The Al-Shabaab militant group struck a US airbase in Somalia and a convoy of European Union military advisers in separate attacks on Monday, a security officer and witnesses

26 dead, 56 injured in suicide bomb, gun attack in southern Somalia; Al-Shabaab takes responsibility for incident

26 people including foreigners, were killed and 56 injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by Al-Shabaab militants on a hotel in southern Somalia.

Bomb kills 11 near judge's home, hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu; Islamist extremist group Al-Shabab claims responsibility

Islamic extremist group claimed that a Mogadishu hotel was the intended target, but a police officer said militants detonated a bomb while trying to assassinate a judge

Toll in bomb blast at Somalia's Mogadishu rises to 20; president condemns attacks, PM visits wounded

The toll in the Mogadishu blasts rose after some of those wounded on Saturday died in hospital. Both civilians and members from the security forces were among the casualties.

At least 16 dead in Mogadishu blast near Somalia's presidential palace; Al-Shabab claims responsibility

Those killed in the blast in Mogadishu include three staffers from the London-based Universal TV station, including prominent journalist Awil Dahir Salad.

Double suicide blast in Somalia kills 14, injures 20; militant group Al Shabaab claims responsibility for attack

The group frequently carries out suicide attacks in Somalia and parts of East Africa.

At least six killed in suicide bomb attack in Somalia's Mogadishu; blast damages nearby houses, mosque

Islamist militant group Al Shabaab said it was behind the attack on Hawlwadag district office, which also blew off the roof of a mosque and damaged houses nearby.

Firing, twin blasts outside Somalian presidential palace injure several civilians, kill 3 militants; Shabaab claims attack

Three Shabaab gunmen were shot dead Saturday after exchanging fire with security forces outside the presidential palace in Mogadishu in an attack in which two car bombs were also detonated, an official said.

Nine killed, 10 wounded in attack on Somalia interior ministry in Mogadishu; Al-Shabaab claims responsibility

At least nine people were killed in an attack on Somalia's interior ministry as security forces continued to battle gunmen inside, police said Saturday.

Explosion in busy Somalia market leaves eleven dead and over ten injured; cause of blast unknown

At least 11 people were killed in an explosion in a busy market in a small Somali city north of Mogadishu, a security official and witnesses said.