The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed mounting a major offensive in Merca, the provincial capital of Lower Shabelle, during the presence of Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi (Farmajo) Mohamed.

The Islamic State (IS) released the 11th episode in a video series providing statistical breakdowns of IS operations, covering in this installment the week of October 4 - October 10, 2018.

Just two days after announcing its execution of five spies in Somalia's Middle Juba region, the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement declared its implementing the "punishment for apostasy" on another five in the same region.

The Somalia-based Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement claimed credit for the killing of two Kenyan secondary school teachers in Mandera County in Kenya.

Shahada News Agency, the media unit for Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda’s (AQ) Somali branch, reported the executions of 5 alleged spies.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement claimed a mortar strike on a military base in Kenya's Lamu County and eight attacks on Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM forces in four days in its home base of Somalia.

The Islamic State (IS) released the tenth episode in a video series providing statistical breakdowns of IS operations, covering in this installment the week of September 27 - October 3, 2018.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed killing three Ethiopian Christians in a gun attack in the city of Bosaso in Somalia's Bari region.

The Islamic State (IS) released through its al-Bayyan Radio the military statistics for 2017-2018 it featured in Naba 148, offering the information in audio and document formats.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed a suicide bombing on what it called a "convoy of European Union officers and trainers" in the capital, Mogadishu, in addition to seizing control over villages and a town in southern regions.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed inflicted over a dozens casualties among the Somali National Army (SNA) in the country, and bombing a military truck in Mandera County in neighboring Kenya.

The Somalia-based al-Qaeda (AQ) branch, the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, claimed two operations in two days in Lamu County in neighboring Kenya, capturing three Kenyan soldiers and killing at least eleven.

The Islamic State's (IS) "Somalia Province" published a photo report giving a rare look at the daily life of its fighters.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed bombing a joint patrol of American and Burundian forces in Middle Shabelle, and reported the killing of at least 18 Somali soldiers within five days.

The Islamic State (IS) released the eighth episode in a video series providing statistical breakdowns of IS operations, covering in this installment the week of September 13-19, 2018.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claiming killing 23 Somali soldiers combined in two attacks in Gedo and Lower Juba in two days, and reported an enemy drone hitting a general hospital and school for boys in Middle Juba.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed bombing Kenyan military vehicles in Lower Shabelle and making an assassination attempt on Somali MP Muhammad Mursal in the capital, Mogadishu.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement claimed thwarting an operation by U.S. Special Forces in Lower Shabelle region in its home base of Somalia and bombing a Kenyan military vehicle in Mandera County in neighboring Kenya.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed killing over 20 Somali soldiers in a suicide bombing at the Hodan district offices in the capital, Mogadishu.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed credit for the suicide bombing at the Howl-Wadag district headquarters in the capital, Mogadishu.