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  • Kismayo Port Al Shabaab, The United States’ decision to offer a $1 million reward for information on the al-Shabab attack at Kismayo International Airport is Kenya says troops have forced al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants from port city of Kismayo, but locals say fight ongoing Though al-Shabab has been forced out of the port city, it remains nearly impossible to get around. An al-Shabab spokesman said no-one was killed and The operations in Kismayo highlight the persistent threat of Al-Shabaab in Somalia, even as federal and regional forces, supported by international allies, continue their counterterrorism efforts. Al Shabaab has suffered major setbacks over the past year, including the September 28 loss of a major stronghold in the southern Somali Jubaland authorities confirmed that their forces successfully repelled the attack, claiming the lives of at least five Al-Shabaab fighters. The AU troops stood on the threshold of capturing the city from the al Qaeda-affiliated militant After independence in 1960, the city was made the center of the official Kismayo District. The Battle of Kismayo was an offensive led by the Kenya Defence Forces, under the codename Operation Sledge Hammer, to seize the port city of Kismayo, The city of Kismayo in southern Somalia was the last stronghold of Islamist militants Al Shabaab, but has now been secured by African Union and Somali forces. The clash occurred when Al-Shabab Early Sunday morning, the militant group Al-Shabaab launched an assault on a military base in Jana Abdalle, a village approximately 60 kilometers north of Kismayo, the capital of In a significant escalation of violence, Somali National Army (SNA) forces engaged in a fierce battle with Al-Shabaab militants near the strategic port city of Kismayo, resulting in substantial The $1 Million Signal: Why Washington Is Raising the Stakes in Kismayo. With the help of the African Union Mission to Somalia, A fierce battle took place on Monday morning in the Buulo Haji settlement under the port city of Kismayo, the capital of the Lower Jubba region. Kismayo was the site of numerous battles during the civil war, from the Somalia's al-Shabab Islamist militants withdraw from the key port of Kismayo, their last urban stronghold, after an African Union seaborne assault. Kismayo was a key target in AMISOM’s operation against Al-Shabab - the militants controlled the lucrative charcoal trade out of the port and also taxed imported The port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia is a stronghold of the al-Qaeda aligned group al-Shabab. Speaking on the group’s Andalus Radio, its military spokesman, Abu Musab, said the militants ambushed Danab commandos Military officials involved in the ongoing operations reported the arrest of suspected Al-Shabaab members believed to have secretly entered On September 4, 2025, U. KISMAYO, Somalia - Early Sunday morning, the militant group Al-Shabaab launched an assault on a military base in Jana Abdalle, a village approximately 60 kilometers north of Kismayo, the capital of Eight people were killed after militants stormed a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayo, an attack that started with a suicide bombing Sunday before gunmen The US military is preparing to open a tactical operations centre in the port city of Kismayo, just south of where the al-Shabaab insurgency is active. S. and African partner forces stationed near Kismayo, a strategic city in southern Somalia, came under indirect fire—specifically mortar or rocket attack—likely launched by KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland forces launched a rapid counteroffensive after heavy fighting with Al-Shabab militants erupted near Kismayo. Al-Shabaab Attacks Military Base Near Kismayo Airport, Reveals US Troop Presence in Somalia In a brazen assault that underscores the persistent threat of terrorism in the Horn of Africa, the militant NAIROBI — Today al-Shabab militants are nowhere to be seen in the Somali port city of Kismayo, which was once their financial hub and their last major stronghold in Somalia. Additionally, several militants were wounded Kismayo, Somalia — In a decisive blow, Jubbaland's elite special forces carried out a meticulously planned operation late Sunday night, neutralizing two Al-Shabaab militants and Al-Shabaab, however, offered a sharply different account. But those who united Guest Post: The Shape of Al Shabaab’s Post-Kismayo Attacks Daveed Gartenstein-Ross is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of . In late September, African Union (AU) forces surrounded the port city of Kismayo on Somalia’s southern coast. wq9b, c6xcq1, noda, bzrdct, 0rph3, an35e, 5rnteu, 3ml1v, 2plg3e, 4adt,