Al Shabaab captures strategic town of Adan Yabaal Militant advance raising fears of an attack on Mogadishu Uncertain future for international security support in Somalia MOGADISHU, April 16 ...

The al-Shabab armed group has claimed to have seized control of Adan Yabaal, a town in central Somalia and a logistical hub for the government forces, about 220 kilometres (130 miles) north of the ...

The "well-coordinated" strike on Adan Yabaal, north of the capital Mogadishu, came hours after al-Shabab raided the town which is used as a key launchpad for military operations. Among the 12 ...

Al Shabaab Captures Strategic Somalia Town as It Presses Offensive MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Al Shabaab fighters captured a town in central Somalia on Wednesday that government forces had been using as ...

MOGADISHU - Al Shabaab fighters captured a town in central Somalia on Wednesday that government forces had been using as a staging area to drive back an offensive by the militants that has gained ...

The town attacked on Wednesday, Adan Yabaal, lies around 245 kilometres north of Mogadishu and has been used as an operating base for raids on al Shabaab. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who ...