### [2025-03-12](/feed/2025/03/12/index.md)

##### Somali Civil War
# 2025 Shabelle offensive




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1. [Thousands of families are displaced as the military campaign intensifies, forcing locals to flee their homes in Bari region of Puntland, Somalia. ](/feed/2025/01/16/thousands-of-families-are-displaced-as-the-military-campaign-intensifies-forcing-locals-to-flee-their-homes-in-bari-reg.md) _Context: Somali Civil War_
2. [ * Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Army. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike.[https:--www.voasomali.com-a-wararkii-ugu-dambeeyay-ee-magaalada-ceeldheer--7648745.html (Voa Somali)] Somali civil war (2009–present)](/feed/2024/06/8/al-shabaab-attacked-four-military-bases-and-overran-the-town-of-dherka-derka-for-several-hours-killing-many-soldiers.md) _Context: Somali Civil War_
3. [Five people are killed and five more injured in a bomb attack in El Wak town in Mandera County, northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. ](/feed/2024/04/29/five-people-are-killed-and-five-more-injured-in-a-bomb-attack-in-el-wak-town-in-mandera-county-northern-kenya-near-the.md) _Context: Somali Civil War_
4. [The United States Africa Command says a U.S. drone strike has killed three al-Shabaab militants near Kismayo, Somalia. The strike was carried out at the request of the Somali government. ](/feed/2024/01/21/the-united-states-africa-command-says-a-us-drone-strike-has-killed-three-al-shabaab-militants-near-kismayo-somalia-t.md) _Context: Somali Civil War_
5. [Four Burundian soldiers are killed as their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Burane, Somalia. Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack. ](/feed/2021/12/12/four-burundian-soldiers-are-killed-as-their-vehicle-hit-a-roadside-bomb-in-burane-somalia-al-shabaab-has-claimed-respo.md) _Context: Somali Civil War_
6. [A remote-controlled mine detonates in Baidoa, Somalia, killing five people and injuring 10. ](/feed/2020/07/4/a-remote-controlled-mine-detonates-in-baidoa-somalia-killing-five-people-and-injuring-10.md) _Context: Somali Civil War_
7. [An Islamic cleric and 17 of his followers are killed by Al-Shabaab militants for playing music during their religious sessions. ](/feed/2018/11/26/an-islamic-cleric-and-17-of-his-followers-are-killed-by-al-shabaab-militants-for-playing-music-during-their-religious-se.md) _Context: Somali Civil War_