DEBRIS BALL north of Hazel Green, AL. Large tornado likely on the ground about to cross HWY-231. Hazel Green and New Market and Lincoln, TN take cover IMMEDIATELY.

Rotation is very significant south of Cherokee in Colbert County. Debris signature suggests a tornado is on the ground too. ALwx

A Somali military officer named as Yusuf shot dead by gunmen in Mogadishu. The killers fled – Witness Somalia

At least one soldier was killed and two civilians wounded when gunmen suspected being fighters from AlShabaab ambushed a security checkpoint near Bosaso port. Somalia

Somalia's Shebab claims to have killed 7 African Union soldiers in an ambush attack in Lower Shabelle – Radio Andulus Somalia

Texas man sentenced to 45 years in prison for role in al Qaeda bombing attack on U.S. military base

Reports of clashes between Al-Shabab and Somali regional forces in two separate zones: At least 5 regional forces and 4 militants died in clashes east of Huddur, Bakool region. Separately 4 militants killed during fighting w security forces in Sanguni, Lower Jubba, 1 killed as well.

Many pro-AlQaeda channels report that Jund al-Aqsa is coming back under the name of Ansar al-Tawhid. It seems that this pic was shot today in Kafraya and Fuah villages, near Idlib.

Six Govt soldiers killed one injured in a powerful remote-controlled IED explosion near Mogadishu, Saturday: Security sources

Somali regional politicians including a regional minister killed in roadside explosion near Wanlweyn town about 90kms west of Mogadishu: sources

Terrorist and criminal/drug trafficker often the same thing in parts of Africa "They call themselves terrorist groups but to a large degree they're heavily involved in criminal activitiesweapons, people, drugs" per @USAfricaCommand's Gen Waldhauser

The commander of al-Qaeda in Yemen, Mkhout al-Sairi as killed with 3 of his companions in an air strike of a drone in the area of ​​the Al Aibar in Hadramout

Al-Shabab briefly captured the agricultural town of Bal'ad, Friday, Mayor Qasim Ali Nur tells @voasomali that govt sent additional forces to defend town but residents fear, militants made threatening phone calls ordering businesses to pay taxes and deliver to a forest nearby

Jamaat Nusrat Al-Islam w-Al-Muslimin #JNIM (#AQ) claims attacks on #Ouagadougou and announces the imminent release of a detailed statement #BurkinaFaso

AQ JNIM claims the attack as a revenge to the killing of some commanders near Boughessa.

4 South African army instructors #SouthAfrica were killed in attack on #Afgooye according to Harakat #AlShabaab Al-Mujahideen

Harakat #AlShabaab Al-Mujahidin (#AQ) announces it has destroyed 17 vehicles and killed 23 AMISOM troops during its successful assault on #Balcad #Somalie

Algeria: ANP discovered 280 rounds of 23mm caliber (HMG) yesterday in the area of Bordj Badji Mokhtar, near the Mali border

Mali: JNIM claimed the IED attack that struck a Malian army vehicle near Dioura (regional border between Ségou and Mopti) on February 27

Mali: JNIM claimed IED attack against the Swedish contingent of MINUSMA near Soumpi, Tombouctou Region on February 26

Somali troops and Amisom forces have retaken Bal'ad town following the withdrawal of Al Shabab militants

Sustained gunfire and smoke have been reported in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso

Top TTP leader with Al Qaeda links killed in US airstrike in Paktika

At least two govt soldiers were killed six others injured after suicide VBIED hit a Somali military camp in Afgoye. Soldiers at the gate told commanders that the vehicle was loaded with goats to conceal its intention

Al Shabab suicide attack hits a Somali military base outside Mogadishu on Friday, no immediate comments on the casualties. Al Shabab has claimed the responsibility for the attack

Gunfire could be heard parts of the Somaliland Balcad town according to residents

A resident living in Bal'ad town has told that Al Shabab militants can be seen everywhere in the city including the residential house of governor Kasim Furdug.

Al Shabab militants recaptures a key town Bal'ad in Middle Shabelle province following fierce fighting

Alshabaab attack on Somali military camp in Afgoye, the attack started a suicide explosion

Suicide car bomber targets Somali military camp in Afgoye, casualties feared. Early reports indicate that a suicide bomber driving a Toyota Noah car hit the camp used by Somali troops trained by the United Arab Emirates