Feb 22 Al-Shabab urges attacks on malls in Western countries By Elisabeth Ponsot A video purportedly released by the al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab late Saturday urged Muslims to attack shopping malls in Western countries, specifically naming the Mall of America in Minnesota. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Al-Shabaab kills dozens in Kenya By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, al-Shabaab militants carried out a mass killing of non-muslims in Kenya, leaving 36 dead. The attack was in retaliation for the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia. Also, a major cable failure in downtown Detroit… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch News Wrap: Head of African terror group, Al Shabaab is dead By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Friday, the Pentagon confirmed the death of the leader of the African terror group, Al Shabaab. Also, flash floods and landslides have killed at least 116 in eastern Pakistan and Kashmir. And the third American aid… Continue watching
Sep 02 U.S. targeted drone strikes at al-Shabab leader By Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces targeted the Islamic extremist al-Shabab network in an operation Monday in Somalia, the Pentagon said. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch From piracy to al-Shabab, Somalia’s president addresses challenges to building democracy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Stepped up al-Shabab attacks underscore Somalia’s looming security concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Al-Shabab extremists wage violent attack in Kenya By PBS News Hour Authorities in Kenya say at least 29 people were killed in a series of attacks by Al-Shabab extremists from neighboring Somalia. One Kenyan official said the extremists "went around shooting at people and villages indiscriminately." For the latest developments, Heidi… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch News Wrap: Kenyan president says deadly attacks were ‘politically motivated’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta blamed local political leaders for two nights of rampages that killed at least 60 near the tourist resort island of Lamu. The Somali militant group al-Shabab had already claimed responsibility for… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch News Wrap: Al-Shabab gunmen rampage coastal hotels in Kenya By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, gunmen killed at least 48 people and burned down two hotels in the coastal town of Mpeketoni, Kenya. Witnesses said the assailants met with little resistance from government forces. Also, Russia cut off natural gas… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Al-Shabab terrorists in training find inspiration in Kenya mall attack By PBS News Hour For the Somalia-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab, the 2013 attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, that killed 67 people is being used to inspire new soldiers. Jamal Osman of Independent Television News goes inside a camp where nearly… Continue watching