A New Jersey man inspired by Hamas’s October 7 terror onslaught attempted to join the al-Shabaab terror group to harm the United States, a federal court in New York announced on Friday.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-citizen-inspired-by-oct-7-charged-with-trying-to-join-somalias-al-shabaab/

A suspected drone strike in central Somalia killed five civilians and three al-Shabaab militants, according to two local leaders, after the fighters sought refuge in a house compound containing a family.

Source: https://raxanreeb.com/suspected-drone-strike-kills-civilians-extremists-in-somalia/

In April 2010, the UN Security Council’s Somalia Sanctions Committee added al-Shabaab to the 1844 Sanctions List by pursuant to paragraph 8 of resolution 1844 (2008).

Source: https://raxanreeb.com/us-offers-10mn-bounty-for-leads-on-al-shabaab-leader-ahmed-diriye/

Maalim Ayman is the leader of Jaysh Ayman, an al-Shabaab unit conducting terrorist attacks and operations in Kenya and Somalia.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/rewards-for-justice-reward-offer-for-information-on-maalim-ayman-and-others-responsible-for-2020-attack-on-manda-bay-airfield-in-kenya/

Somalia's Education Ministry in the aftermath of an attack by al-Shabaab in October 2022.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202301190013.html

Ten years ago, before he joined the Islamic State, Sudani was involved in recruiting and training fighters for al-Shabaab.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/feature/bilal-al-sudani-5-facts-on-isis-terrorist-killed-in-us-raid-3729095

The al-Shabaab terrorist group is an armed group affiliated with the al-Qaeda terrorist network and has claimed responsibility for many terrorist operations that have killed hundreds of people in Africa.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/200194/60-Al-Shabaab-terrorists-killed-in-Somalia

The Somali armed forces and security forces have pushed the terrorist organisation al-Shabaab out of central parts of the state in particular, paving the way towards a more normal daily life.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/kauko-aaltomaa-took-up-his-duties-as-head-of-mission-of-the-european-union-capacity-building-mission-in-somalia/

The UK is also providing bilateral support to Somalia as it steps up the fight against al-Shabaab and is a partner of both the SSF and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) through the UNSOS Trust Fund.

Source: https://raxanreeb.com/uk-announces-5-million-in-funding-for-somalias-security-forces/