At least 24 people, including six militants, were killed during a siege at the maka al mukarramah hotel in somalias capital, mogadishu. Al shabaab expanded its support zone along the road between luq and dolow in gedo near the kenyan and ethiopian borders, potentially providing a base of operations for future attacks in ethiopias somali region. The al qaeda linked group said they executed the soldier early today friday after th. Timeline of al shabab attacks in somalia, other countries the somali islamist militant group al shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack on a shopping mall in kenyas capital. Lower shabelle region officials told voa somali that the militants. Al shabab, which is affiliated to al qaeda, has been behind several attacks in kenya including an assault on nairobis westgate mall in 20, which left 67 people dead and 200 injured, and a. They killed him a day later al shabab attacks on kenyan schools have bred fear among teachers, parents and pupils. Learn about al shabab, the al qaeda affiliate with continued influence in somalia, and track the latest developments in the country using cfrs global conflict tracker. Timeline of al shabab attacks in somalia, other countries.
Jan 01, 2004 al shabaab is an extremist militant islamic group that is centralized in somalia. The first attack by al shabaab was on a bluecollar bar known as mwauras in downtown mfangano street in nairobi on monday, 24 october 2011, at around 1. Nairobi, kenya ap here are 10 things to know about al shabab, the somali islamic extremist group that has claimed responsibility for the attack on kenyas premier shopping mall that killed. The ugandan security services, with the assistance of the u. Al shabaab expanded its attack zones in rural mandera, wajir, and garissa counties in eastern kenya. Though it has stated many goals in the past, the group fights first and foremost to create a fundamentalist islamic state in the horn of africa jonathan masters and mohammed aly sergie. Jun 10, 2006 this article contains a timeline of events for the somali militant group alshabaab. The hurled grenade left one person dead and wounded more than 20. Alshabab attacks in somalia 20062017 al jazeera english. There has been an evolution in al shabaabs position toward international aid organizations. The fracturing of boko haram is a story of clashing personalities. Al shabaab, meaning the youth in arabic, is the largest militant organization fighting to out the somali government. Alshabab continues to conduct attacks both within somalia and in neighboring kenya, including a january 15, 2019, attack on an upscale nairobi hotel complex in which at least twentyone civilians. As kenya mourns the dead of another major attack, joseph mullen says western countries must help to tackle the jihadist group in africa before.
Al shabaab claimed responsibility for attacks in uganda during the world cup, which led to the death of 74 people. Despite the growing challenges, al shabaab was still capable of carrying out spectacular attacks that captured international attention. They recovered suicide vests, other explosives, and small arms and detained alshabaab operatives. Caused by a ugandan invasion into al shabaab territory somalia. June 15, 2006alshabaab leader aden hashi farah eyrow, was said to have taken arms sent from eritrea see page 12. During this attack, al shabaab created and used as many as six twitter accounts, each. Al shabaab militants bombed a restaurant and a rugby club in ugandas capital kampala. Al shabaab is viewed by the uk as a terrorist organisation and. The group later reopened a twitter account in december, with the explanation that the aim is to vigorously challenge.
On 20 april, the council condemned the attack by al shabaab on a unicef vehicle in garowe. The number of attacks attributed to alshabaab has increased rapidly from less than 10 in 2007 to more than 200 in 2012. Jan 16, 2019 here is a timeline of the major attacks the group has carried out in kenya and elsewhere. This article contains a timeline of events for the somali militant group alshabaab. Embassy in nairobi in 1998 224 people were killed in that attack. How somalias al shabab grew into a global terror threat. Caused by a ugandan invasion into alshabaab territory somalia. Alshabaab claimed responsibility for attacks in uganda during the world cup, which led to the death of 74 people. Al shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which is believed to have been planned by kenyan, mohamed kuno. This attack is important because it was the first led by al shabaab on a foreign nation. The group seeks to establish a new somalian state ruled according to its strict interpretation of shariah law. In september 20 a small group of gunmen attacked the westgate shopping mall in nairobi, killing 67 people and wounding over 200 people. As the icu fled to neighbouring countries, al shabaab retreated to somalias southern region where it regrouped and planned attacks. Al shabaab militants claim to have executed a captured kenyan soldier.
Channel 4 news reports from inside a jihadist training camp in somalia where the much feared al shabaab is training hundreds of fighters from. Guests flee the al shabaab attack on the maka al mukarramah hotel march, 2015. At least 300 people killed and hundreds seriously injured in attack blamed on militant group al shabaab. At least 24 people, including six militants, were killed during a siege at the maka al mukarramah hotel in. Over the years, the group has solidified its stance. This attack is important because it was the first led by alshabaab on a foreign nation. In september 20, twitter suspended at least six al shabaab accounts after the outfit ridiculed the kenyan governments response to the westgate shopping mall attack in nairobi, an attack al shabaab claimed responsibility for. Alshabaab has claimed responsibility for many bombingsincluding various types of suicide attacksin mogadishu and in central and northern somalia, typically targeting somali.
Since late 2011, kenya has seen an upsurge in violent terrorist attacks. To counter the movement, east african states should eschew heavyhanded crackdowns and work instead to reduce its appeal to potential recruits. Ali mohamed, the al qaida security director at the time, later tells u. Al shabaab and the challenges of providing humanitarian.
Ronan farrow talks to people in nairobi about the 20 al shabaab attack on the westgate mall and talks. Sep 23, 20 alshabab, or the youth, is an alqaidalinked militant group and u. Aug, 2019 subscribers click here to view this article in the member area timeline by evan centanni mapping al shabaab control in the nine months since our previous somalia control map report, the front lines in southern and central somalia have changed only subtly. Kenya, somalias southern neighbor, accused al shabab of attacks within its borders, and began a long campaign to oust the group from its southern somalia strongholds. At least 74 people watching the 2010 football world cup final between spain and the netherlands were killed. The arabic translation of al shabaab is the youth, which relates to the group well since it is largely comprised of somalian youth. Although based in somalia, al shabaab also conducts attacks in neighboring countries, such as kenya. Start has developed this background report highlighting attacks attributed to al shabaab, attacks on educational institutions, and masscasualty attacks. Inside and outside somaliaalthough the group primarily targets somali governmental officials and ethiopian military forces, it has also conducted attacks against african union mission forces and international peacekeepers inside somalia. Al shabab claims it was behind several attacks in the somali capital and northern kenya around the start of the new year. On 15 april, the council condemned the al shabaab attack on the ministry of higher education in mogadishu.
Kenya became a prime target of al shabaab after the country launched a military operation against al shabaab inside somalia in 2011. More moderate elements within the icu reconciled with the tfg. Learn about alshabab, the alqaeda affiliate with continued influence in somalia, and track the latest developments in the country using cfrs global conflict tracker. Gunmen believed to be al shabaab militants attack a village near mandera town and kill a chief before abducting two kenya police reservists. Islamist militant group al shabaab hit the headlines again on tuesday after it claimed responsibility for the attack on an upscale hotel complex in the kenyan capital nairobi. Alshabaab events in history timeline timetoast timelines. Since the early 2010s, the jihadist armed group boko haram has wielded power. Feb 29, 2016 somalia attacks signal escalation of al shabaab offensive jihadi group aims to distrupt elections, undermine confidence in international peacekeepers and bring down westernbacked government. Al shabaab, somalias al qaedaaffiliated religious hardline movement, has expanded its governance in some rural areas of the countrys. Channel 4 news reports from inside a jihadist training camp in somalia where the much feared al shabaab is training hundreds of fighters from around the. It is the deadliest terrorist attack in kenya in fifteen years. In the past two years, al shabaab militants have staged more than 40 attacks in lamu. Ethiopian troops, with american air support, invaded somalia to attack the icu and attempt to establish authority for the tfg.
Beginning in 2006, the group waged an insurgency against somalias transitional federal government tfg. Police said that the weapon used was a russianmade f1 grenade. Security crackdowns have blunted its capacity to stage regular assaults, but complacency could roll back those gains, as could failure to engage with communities in which the group recruits. The sna captured an unspecified number of fighters and destroyed bombmaking equipment. Al shabaab says it carried out mogadishu bombing and shot manager of bossaso port. Alshababs ideology is typically described as a brand of salafism and wahhabism that supports takfir, the excommunication of apostates or unbelievers. A history of somalias insurgent movement it was formed in 2006 by young men and until recently controlled most of southern somalia. Jan 16, 2019 as the icu fled to neighbouring countries, al shabaab retreated to somalias southern region where it regrouped and planned attacks. Here is a timeline of the major attacks the group has carried out in kenya and elsewhere. Kenyan government officials asserted that many of the murders and blasts were carried out by alshabaab in retaliation for operation linda nchi, a coordinated military mission between the somalian military and kenyan military that began in october 2011. As armed attacks continue in the sahel, two sisters share their. In a multiday raid on a nairobi mall, alshabab militants kill sixtyseven people. Background report alshabaab attack on garissa university in.
Apr 15, 2020 on 8 april, the 7511907 somaliaeritrea sanctions committee met in informal consultations to consider the midterm report of the monitoring group. Sep 22, 20 the complete, concise history of alshabaab, the group behind the kenyan mall attack. Police headquarters has confirmed the shooting which comes barely a week after al shabaab suicide bombers killed 76 people watching the world cup in kampala. The group, however, has lost four senior figuresincluding abdisince september 2014, which may have hampered its communications with alqaida leadership. The first, a suicide truck bombing in mogadishu kills 82 people and. Jul 23, 2018 with international backing, the sna has made recent gains against al shabaab. Alshabaab originated as a militia affiliated with the islamic courts union icu, a federation of. Car bomb kills at least 11 and port manager shot dead in somalia. Over the weekend, the military disrupted al shabaab networks in a few locations in the lower shabelle region, which is near kismayo. The remnants of the icu, including alshabaab, were driven from mogadishu and suffered heavy defeats in the south. Mohsin ali, sebastien billardarbelaez 25 jan 2017 17.
Alshabaab storms military base, kills 27 center for. Alshabab has carried out more than 360 attacks in somalia in the last decade. A history of somalias insurgent movement it was formed in 2006 by young men and until recently controlled most of southern somalia but now its control of home territory has. July720 somali volunteers were selected by aden hashi farah eyrow to travel to lebanon to fight against the israelis. Al shabaab al shabaab, which emerged from the islamic courts union. Alshabaab remains focused on recapturing power in somalia, but it continues to plot attacks in kenya and tanzania and perhaps in uganda as well. The al shabab militant group launched a series of attacks since saturday that led to the death of at least 17 people in somalia. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in kenya since al qaidas east africa affiliate bombed the u. Somalia attacks signal escalation of alshabaab offensive. Fighting between al shabaab and somali government forces have flared since may 2009. The history of alshabaab south african history online. Five years after an attack on nairobis westgate mall, alshabaab appears committed to striking targets across east africa. Timeline of alshabaab related events military wiki fandom.
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