Al Shabaab, Al Qaeda's East Africa affiliate, has recently gained ground in central Somalia, claiming to have seized a military base and the town of Wargaadhi, a claim the government denied.

Al Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s East Africa affiliate, has recently gained ground in central Somalia, claiming to have seized a military base and the town of Wargaadhi, a claim the government denied. Seizing ...

On Thursday, al Shabaab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a military base in Wargaadhi and the town located in Middle Shabelle to expand recent gains in the region.

Al Shabaab fighters clashed with Somali troops over control of a strategic army base in Wargaadhi, central Somalia. The base, vital for controlling a key road, saw fierce fighting with significant ...

Al Shabaab, which has waged an insurgency in Somalia since 2007 to seize power, said in a statement that its fighters had captured the base and Wargaadhi town, something the government denied was ...

The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.

Al Shabaab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in central Somalia on Thursday, the government and a military official said, as the al Qaeda-linked ...