Counter Terrorism Policing Stories
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen recently acknowledged that Meru County has for years been plagued by cattle raids and bandit attacks, wh...
Kassis is accused of being part of a US criminal syndicate that trafficked drugs from Colombia to Syria in exchange for weapons smuggled back into Col...
Emphasising the sensitivity of counter-terrorism efforts, the CS called for patriotism and discretion in how the matter is discussed publicly, noting...
Mutuma holds a Master of Arts in Security Management and Police Studies, as well as a Master of Arts in Leadership and Security Management. He is curr...
Lamu has been on the spot in recent months over suspected Al-Shabaab activities, including March's raid of Mangai village by the militia, who lectured...
The majority of the attacks occurred in Mandera, Garissa, Lamu, and Wajir counties, with Mandera recording the highest number of incidents and fatalit...
AU Chairperson Mahmoud stressed that the world cannot afford the failure of the AUSSOM peacekeeping mission and called for collective efforts to conti...
The IMCTC urges governments and security agencies to take immediate action to counter these growing threats, calling for stronger tools, better financ...
The IMCTC is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where delegates from member countries operate, undertaking tasks aligned with the coalition’s obje...
The training is courtesy of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition.
The Daraawiish forces recaptured key positions, including strategic command posts previously held by the terror group.
The measures target individuals accused of playing critical roles in financing and supporting Al-Shabaab’s operations, including fundraising, enforcin...
The Somali government continues its offensive against the militants on multiple fronts, with international partners providing critical support to secu...
PM Hamza made these remarks during a handover ceremony at the Ministry of Defence, where Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi officially took over from Abdulka...
The attack targeted several locations across the Boondheere and Warta Nabadda districts, including the National Theater and a crowded public square.
Despite significant efforts and progress over the years, the continent continues to face serious challenges in mine action, including the effects of I...
Kenya was placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list in February last year due to weaknesses in combating money laundering, terroris...
The airstrike conducted today by AFRICOM focused on ISIS members and leaders who were congregating in the Southeastern area of Bosasso, Puntland.
A security report at the time revealed that the attack could have been avoided and that some Kenyans, fearing for their safety, feared giving out info...
Authorities believe Abdullah intended to hijack a commercial aircraft and crash it into a tall building in Atlanta, mimicking the September 11, 2001,...
If Mogadishu falls, the consequences will reverberate far beyond Somalia’s borders.
The Islamic State’s reputation in Somalia is often overstated. The group has never captured or held large territories.
Criminal and rival political groups have also adopted AI to spread disinformation and hate speech, particularly online, making it one of the most dang...
This latest victory comes just a day after an assassination attempt on Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose convoy was targeted by Al-Shabaab...
Police have linked the attack to the foiled abduction of a Chinese national by suspected terrorists who have since been arrested.
The government confirmed that these individuals had cashed in on the seven-day amnesty by renouncing their previously held terrorism ideologies.
Al Shabaab attacked four villages in the Middle Shabelle region with vehicles laden with explosives on Thursday morning, and briefly captured two of t...
The Djiboutian defence ministry confirmed the operation on Sunday, stating that the attack targeted a terrorist group.
The US has periodically conducted airstrikes in Somalia under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
Interpol, which is headquartered in France, said the arrests had been made during November and December during operations conducted jointly with the p...
