2026-06-30 cfaf9e6b9221cf7ec597e538186298909ae75f43 /feed/2026/06/30/somalia-s-defence-ministry-says-a-turkish-f-16-conducted-an-airstrike-killing-35-al-shabaab-and-injuring-more-than-20-o Somalia's defence ministry says a Turkish F-16 conducted an airstrike, killing 35 Al-Shabaab and injuring more than 20 others in the Godey area of Lower Shabelle region, South West State. 1782856048 2026-06-30 bdb888f65264453dba1640695a9eff22c27af314 12 Al-Shabaab 317 /wiki/al-shabaab%20(militant%20group) F-16 71 /wiki/f-16 Lower Shabelle 172 /wiki/lower%20shabelle Somali Civil War 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war Somalia 2 /wiki/somalia South West State 239 /wiki/south%20west%20state%20of%20somalia Turkish 37 /wiki/turkish%20air%20force airstrike 116 /wiki/airstrike defence ministry 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defence%20(somalia) Al-Shabaab F-16 Lower Shabelle Somali Civil War Somalia South West State Turkish airstrike defence ministry Somali Civil War 2026-04-4 250c17fdf01dd66cd5e4b400f8da08f59df704fa /feed/2026/04/4/the-somali-national-intelligence-and-security-agency-says-that-forces-killed-nine-al-shabaab-members-in-the-lower-shabel The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency says that forces killed nine Al-Shabaab members in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. 1775323949 2026-04-4 fb641a19f248e807ce53d477a67b3ad0c523f40e 30 Al-Shabaab Lower Shabelle Somali Civil War Somalia 4 /feed/2026/04/4/the-somali-intelligence-and-security-agency-says-that-security-forces-have-killed-nine-al-shabaab-militants-in-lower-sha The Somali intelligence and security agency says that security forces have killed nine al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle, Somalia. 2025-07-9 05f9517dd1d9d45301007fd65ef28b3bfb9448ba 3 Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War Somalia 3 /feed/2025/07/9/several-people-are-killed-and-injured-in-a-suicide-bombing-targeting-the-14th-october-brigade-of-the-somali-armed-forces Several people are killed and injured in a suicide bombing targeting the 14th October Brigade of the Somali Armed Forces at a military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the attack. 2025-06-23 2260c2271940acf59ba25eee34e7e0aba588e9fd /feed/2025/06/23/at-least-seven-ugandan-armed-forces-personnel-were-confirmed-killed-by-al-shabaab-following-a-three-day-siege-of-sabiid At least seven Ugandan Armed Forces personnel were confirmed killed by Al Shabaab following a three-day siege of Sabiid and Anole towns in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, amid ongoing operations against the Al-Shabaab militant group. The soldiers were part of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), tasked with countering Al-Shabaab. 1750701136 2025-06-23 a10d8448188975ff83ec8bac9759e98425f8a808 16 Al-Shabaab Lower Shabelle Somali Civil War Somalia 4 /feed/2025/06/23/at-least-seven-ugandan-armed-forces-personnel-are-confirmed-killed-by-al-shabaab-following-a-three-day-siege-on-sabiidd At least seven Ugandan Armed Forces personnel are confirmed killed by Al Shabaab following a three-day siege on Sabiidd-Anole in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia amid ongoing operations against the militant group. The soldiers were part of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, tasked with countering Al-Shabaab. 2025-05-19 fbae543525bf6801036796da10749c585cdf95a1 3 Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War Somalia 3 /feed/2025/05/19/over-70-al-shabaab-militants-are-killed-along-the-hiran-middle-shabelle-border-in-somalia-in-an-overnight-military-opera Over 70 Al-Shabaab militants are killed along the Hiran–Middle Shabelle border in Somalia in an overnight military operation by the Somali National Army and local defense fighters from Hiran. 2025-04-17 a95a6f9332d67c2d9b68e0265750289ffe173c26 8 Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War Somalia airstrike 4 /feed/2025/04/17/us-airstrikes-kill-twelve-al-shabaab-insurgents-in-central-somalia-while-a-separate-airstrike-destroys-an-unflagged-v U.S. airstrikes kill twelve al-Shabaab insurgents in central Somalia, while a separate airstrike destroys an unflagged vessel suspected of carrying weapons for the militant group off the Somali coast. 2025-04-16 57418b8a92390a8a484883d50e66330434e29d55 /feed/2025/04/16/al-shabaab-militants-capture-the-adan-yabal-district-in-middle-shabelle-somalia-as-the-jihadist-group-continues-to-adv Al-Shabaab militants capture the Adan Yabal District in Middle Shabelle, Somalia, as the jihadist group continues to advance towards the capital Mogadishu. 1744824921 2025-04-16 1b361da0f4abf4248eaa4c51be909f6b6f5e5c9a 6 Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War Somalia 3 /feed/2025/04/16/al-shabaab-militants-capture-the-adan-yabal-district-in-middle-shabelle-somalia-as-the-group-continues-to-advance-towa Al-Shabaab militants capture the Adan Yabal District in Middle Shabelle, Somalia, as the group continues to advance towards the capital Mogadishu. 2025-04-5 9891e8d6d605b3eea6c5a3bcbb487d925b3e436d 4 Al-Shabaab Lower Shabelle Somali Civil War Somalia 4 /feed/2025/04/5/colonel-nur-farey-the-senior-somali-military-commander-of-the-14th-brigade-is-assassinated-by-a-man-believed-to-be-an Colonel Nur Farey, the senior Somali military commander of the 14th brigade, is assassinated by a man believed to be an al-Shabaab militant in Addow Dibille near Afgoye, Lower Shabelle, Somalia. 2025-03-22 e404ab8f9257b3a4bc957b6489cbaf0836289c4e /feed/2025/03/22/at-least-100-al-shabaab-militant-fighters-were-killed-in-an-airstrike-carried-out-by-the-somali-air-force-in-the-lower-s At least 100 Al-Shabaab militant fighters were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Somali Air Force in the Lower Shabelle region of the South West State of Somalia. 1742823078 2025-03-22 ce9415d6de2019d379dedb2148b131ca150a1413 13 Lower Shabelle Somali Civil War Somalia South West State 4 /feed/2025/03/22/at-least-100-al-shabaab-militant-fighters-are-killed-in-a-somali-air-force-airstrike-in-the-lower-shabelle-region-of-the At least 100 al-Shabaab militant fighters are killed in a Somali Air Force airstrike in the Lower Shabelle region of the South West State, Somalia. 2025-03-7 e3d01e6a40b4fbdd2ee77991ef22c1c7871e4e70 /feed/2025/03/7/al-shabaab-militant-carries-out-several-attacks-in-middle-shabelle-hiiraan-regions-of-hirshabelle-and-lower-shabelle-re Al Shabaab militant carries out several attacks in Middle Shabelle, Hiiraan regions of Hirshabelle and Lower Shabelle region from South West State of Somalia. the group has captured at least 15 settlements from Federal Government of Somalia forces since 20 February. The group's main offensive is to capture Mogadishu. 1741397217 2025-03-7 0f5019a894d4af56ea915c0c37ed8ba68feca056 /feed/2025/03/7/al-shabaab-militant-carried-out-several-attacks-in-middle-shabelle-hiiraan-regions-of-hirshabelle-and-lower-shabelle-re Al Shabaab militant carried out several attacks in Middle Shabelle, Hiiraan regions of Hirshabelle and Lower Shabelle region from South West State of Somalia. the group has captured at least 15 settlements from Federal Government of Somalia forces since 20 February. The main group main offensive was to capture Mogadishu. 1741368272 2025-03-7 48759291d66b31c09cd7210ca54212e3205bdccd 13 Al-Shabaab Lower Shabelle Somali Civil War South West State 4 /feed/2025/03/7/al-shabaab-militants-carry-out-several-attacks-in-middle-shabelle-hiiraan-regions-of-hirshabelle-and-lower-shabelle-reg Al Shabaab militants carry out several attacks in Middle Shabelle, Hiiraan regions of Hirshabelle and Lower Shabelle region from South West State of Somalia. The group's main goal is to capture Mogadishu. 2025-02-7 3941cd66f59f726ce3ce1ef943e36957882c65b8 7 Al-Shabaab Somali Civil War Somalia 3 /feed/2025/02/7/the-somali-national-army-supported-by-local-ma-awisley-clan-militias-kills-dozens-of-al-shabaab-insurgents-during-heav The Somali National Army, supported by local Ma'awisley clan militias, kills dozens of al-Shabaab insurgents during heavy clashes which erupted after allied forces launch an offensive targeting al-Shabaab stronghold positions in the Jicibow area of Shebelle River, Hiiraan, Somalia. /feed/2026/06/30/somalia-s-defence-ministry-says-a-turkish-f-16-conducted-an-airstrike-in-the-godey-area-of-lower-shabelle-region-south Hiiraan Online 30 248de20529cd67e494c370d83b9cb51396c5d428 6 https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2026/Jun/205559/f16_fighter_jet_kills_35_alshabab_militants_in_lower_shabelle_region.aspx 2026 Somali Guardian 30 7b76ce1a575a6b51209331b5679f4aa2a35baf11 6 https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/turkey-f16-jets-kill-al-shabaab-militants-somalia/ 2026 Somalia's defence ministry says a Turkish F-16 conducted an airstrike in the Godey area of Lower Shabelle region, South West State, killing 35 Al-Shabaab militants and injuring more than 20 others.