Members of the hardline Al Shabaab Islamist rebel group sit on a pick-up during a demonstration in Mogadishu, October 30, 2009. REUTERS Somali militants linked to al Qaeda prepared to defend a town in ...

Kenyan troops with aerial support are continuing their advance into Somalia towards a town held by al-Shabab 120km (75 miles) from the border. The Kenyan government wants to push the militants away ...

Torrential rain and thick mud bogged down Kenyan and Somali forces advancing on al Qaeda-linked rebels in the southern Somali town of Afmadow, a military commander said on Wednesday. Residents have ...

Mogadishu - Residents fled Afmadow in southern Somalia on Tuesday as al-Qaeda-linked rebels rushed in reinforcements and dug defences around the town in anticipation of clashes with advancing ...

MOGADISHU, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Residents fled the Islamist-held town of Afmadow in southern Somalia on Tuesday and al Qaeda-linked rebels rushed in reinforcements to hunker down for battle with ...