At least 2 killed, 20 wounded in bombing near Somali capital

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least two people were killed and more than 20 others wounded when a suicide car bomber targeted a construction site along a highway outside Somalia's capital, police said Saturday. Six Turkish nationals were among the wounded, with two in serious condition, Turkish Health Minister...

Car bomb kills 3, wounds 6 at checkpoint in Somali capital

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint in Somalia's capital Wednesday morning, killing three people and wounding six others, a local official said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group quickly claimed responsibility. Salah Omar, a spokesman for Mogadishu's mayor, told The...

Somali mourners march against extremist blast that killed 79

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hundreds of mourners and government officials in Mogadishu gathered at the capital's Police School on Thursday to mourn the 79 people killed by a tragic truck bomb last week. Somali government officials and residents marched through Mogadishu's streets to show solidarity with...

Somalia bombing kills dozens; airstrikes target militants

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 78 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst attack in Mogadishu since the devastating 2017 bombing that killed hundreds. The explosion ripped...

Somalia blast kills one sister, badly injures the other

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The two Somali sisters were studying to be doctors. They were in a minibus on their way to university on Saturday morning when their world exploded. Now, 22-year-old Amina Mohamud is in critical condition. Her sister, 25-year-old Fadumo Mohamud, is dead. Their mother calls...

Somalia government spokesman says death toll in a car bombing in Mogadishu is now at least 30 and likely will rise again

Al-Shabab extremist attack on Somali base kills 3 soldiers

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Officials in Somalia say al-Shabab extremists killed three soldiers during an attack on a military base in the southwest on Monday. The assault on the Gofgadud base in the Bay region by the al-Qaida-affiliated extremist group marks the latest setback for Somalia's army, which is...

Somalia forces kill 5 rebels who attacked president's house

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Five heavily armed Islamic extremist rebels attacked the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Tuesday before all were killed by security forces in a shootout that spread from the heavily fortified government complex to a nearby hotel, police said. At least three people were...

Police in Somalia say 5 gunmen have attacked the presidential residence in Mogadishu, the capital

Family of slain young activist wants Somali-Canadian probe

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The family of a young Somali-Canadian peace activist shot dead in Mogadishu is calling for an investigation by the two countries and says a statement blaming a stray bullet is “premature.” Almaas Elman’s family said Saturday the fact that she had been pregnant...