An operation in central Somalia in 2021 illustrated Danab’s capacity to succeed even without U.S. boots on the ground. Acting on a tip from a resident, Danab soldiers say they arrested a man ...

A helicopter belonging to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has crashed at ...

Somali Danab 2nd Lt. Abdirahim Muse Mohamed, a Somali Special Forces platoon commander, provides instruction to multinational partners at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism & Stability Operations ...

U.S. troops are back in Somalia and scrambling to help its special forces After Trump’s pullout, al-Shabab militants grew in strength and size. December 10, 2022 More than 2 years ago ...

Somali National Army’s Danab commandos, international allies, eliminates senior al-Shabaab operatives, Defense Ministry says ...

An Ejder armoured personnel carrier (APC) made by Turkish company Nurol Makina was seen in Somalia for the first time when it ...

Somali special forces killed 37 Al-Shabaab militants, including senior commanders, in a coordinated overnight operation in the southern village of Maqooqaha, the army said Sunday. The assault, led by ...

Thirty years ago today, the U.S. military was involved in a brief but brutal battle in Somalia. In a series of firefights over two bloody days, 18 members of America’s most elite Special Forces ...

Al-Shabab’s Ramadan offensive in March coincided with reduced U.S. support for Somali special forces — a 2,500-strong unit known as the Danab brigade — which has traditionally led the fight ...

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Members of Somali special police forces march, after being trained and equipped by the European Union, in a collaboration that aims to enhance safety and strengthen the fight ...

They're working as advisors. They're working with special forces here in Somalia Special Forces to try to strengthen the military so that they can combat Al-Shabaab.

Al-Shabab’s Ramadan offensive in March coincided with reduced U.S. support for Somali special forces — a 2,500-strong unit known as the Danab brigade — which has traditionally led the fight ...