Car bombs kill at least 10, level houses in central Somalia
Two car bombs were detonated by al Shabaab militants in central Somalia's Hiraan region.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Somali troops overpower militants to end hotel siege
Gunfire crackled from inside the hotel as the special forces fought the al Shabaab militants more than 12 hours after the group stormed in.
Tue Nov 29 2022
Three killed in car bomb attack on peacekeepers' Somali HQ
Al Shabaab militants, who want to topple the Western-backed government, have carried out similar attacks in the past.
Mon Jan 02 2017
Car bomb kills five soldiers outside Somali president's palace - police
A car bomb claimed by al Shabaab militants killed five soldiers outside the president's palace in the Somali capital of Mogadishu and badly damaged two nearby hotels.
Tue Aug 30 2016