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

Somali government forces, along with local militia forces, have successfully repelled an early morning attack by the Al-Shabaab militant group in the Wargaadhi area of Middle Shabelle region.

The al-Shabaab terrorist group on Thursday launched a pre-dawn attack on a strategic Somali army base in Wargaadhi village in the Middle Shabelle region of south-central Hirshabele state ...

Capturing the base in Wargaadhi town in the Middle Shabelle region, which houses soldiers, special forces and clan fighters, would enable al Shabaab to sever an important trunk road between the ...

Al Shabaab’s Advance Deepens the Crisis 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, ...

Armed assailants hijacked seven passenger vehicles traveling from Mogadishu to Gaalkacyo over the weekend, abducting more than 130 people in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region, a local transport ...

Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia, according to the government and a military official. Capturing the base in ...

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 ...

Capturing the base in Wargaadhi town in the Middle Shabelle region, which houses soldiers, special forces and clan fighters, would enable al Shabaab to sever an important trunk road between the ...