Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and financing for the terrorist group.Full story
Abdulhakim Haji Faqi, Somalia's defense minister, discusses what his country requires to defeat al-Shabab.
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Al Shabaab on Friday said its Christian enemies had closed its Twitter account, which the Somali militant group used to parade hostages, mock rivals and claim responsibility for bombings and assassinations. Full story
Unexploded ordinance including rocket propelled grenades and mortar shells left behind by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist group Al Shabaab. REUTERS/AU-UN IST Photo/Stuart Price
Edgar Bruno Da Silva of UAE's Al-Shabab scores a goal past Madjid Bougherra
A soldier points to drawings left by members of the terrorist group Al-Shabab at Ballidoogole Airbase in Lower Shabelle January 9, 2013 in this picture provided by AU-UN IST Photo. Lieutenant General Katumba Wamala, Commander of the Land Forces of the Ugandan People's Defense Force , visited frontli
Members of the business community in Kismayo attend a meeting with foreign journalists to discuss the recent liberation of the city by al-Shabab and the future of the region's charcoal industry, in this handout photo taken and released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support team Nov
