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Somali government forces clashed with al-Shabaab militants on Sunday at the former military camp, Daynunay, just 18km south of Baidoa. The Somali government forces’ original target was Baidoa, where a regional leader @Laftagareen was “re-elected” through indirect vote, in defiance of federal government leadership’s plan to hold popular elections. But to reach Baidoa, the troops had to first pass through a checkpoint controlled by the militants. There are reports of many casualties. The ministry of defense says 21 militants were killed

Al-Qaeda forces seem to have succeeded in killing at least six Russian soldiers from Africa Corps contingent in Mali, in an ambush conducted in Segou province, striking another blow to the junta-led efforts to hold JNIM off gaining ground this year

Benin, 10 km from the Burkina Faso border, saw JNIM attack a forward operating base of the army in Pendjari National Park two days ago. A Beninese army M113 troop transport is visible in the image. This attack is the second in a week following ISIS's claims of a truce.

State is designating the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a SDGT group and plans to label it an FTO. Cites training fighters received from Iran’s IRGC

A vehicle rigged with explosives has just detonated in Bulla Xuubey, targeting an officer from Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). According to initial reports, one civilian has been injured

Burkina Faso: JNIM announced it had taken control of a Burkinabe militia military post between Tikaré and Rambo, in the province of Séguénéga, on Monday, March 2, 2026, at midday.

Yemeni sources: An al-Qaeda member was killed in a suspected US airstrike in al-Mahra province.

Yemeni sources: Three al-Qaeda members killed in an airstrike carried out by a drone, likely American, targeting a vehicle in Marib province.

Yemeni sources: Three al-Qaeda members were killed last night in a US airstrike targeting a house in Marib province, Yemen.

Mali: JNIM launches an ambush against the army on the Fassoudebe - Bema road

Mali: JNIM launches a counter-offensive against Daesh in the Arbinda area. They have driven them out, killing four and seizing their weapons.

The Somali government announced that an operation conducted along with the U.S. deep inside al-Shabaab territory resulted in the killing of 18 militants and the destruction of an explosives production and preparations factory. The statement issued in the early hours of Friday (Mogadishu time) said the operation was conducted tonight in Saakow town, Middle Jubba region.

Somalia: 29 al-Shabaab militants killed in airstrikes in Middle Shabelle

Due to the large number of JNIM fighters recently joining IS-Sahel both in Mali and Burkina Faso, and in some cases killing their own brother in arms before leaving to IS, JNIM has started to get suspicious of their fighters, these two JNIM militants were suspected of attempting to join IS-Sahel and were executed

Yemen: US airstrike targets senior al-Qaeda leader

The U.S. military conducted new airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Dec 14. The strike occurred approximately 50 km northeast of Kismayo

Sources told Al-Hadath that two leaders of the Al-Qaeda organization were killed in a US drone strike in Marib, Yemen.

An expert on armed groups: The raid in Al-Wadi district of Marib targeted the military leader in Al-Qaeda, Munir Bajali Al-Ahdal.

An expert on armed groups: A US drone strike targeted a motorcycle carrying two people in Al-Wadi district of Ma'rib.

Somalia: Danab Commandos and Jubbaland Dervish forces killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in a planned night raid in Jamaame, Lower Jubba

U.S. Special Operations Forces Conduct Direct Raid in Ballade. Today, U.S. Africom Special Operations Forces carried out a direct operation in the HabarBajuuke cave in Ballade. AFRICOM supported by 10 helicopters launched an assault on a large cave located in the Ballade area

Somalia: SNA and Jubaland forces reported killing 56 Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Jubba and capturing 20 others in a raid in Jamaame

Al-Shabaab Militants Raid Ugandan Military Base in Janale, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

Al-Shabaab Militants Raided a Government Militia Military Base in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia

After staying in control of the town of Loulouni, southern Mali, for a while, JNIM withdraws its forces, the militant filming says he can't film all of the fighters as there are too many, and that they came to fight the pro-government Dozo militias but most of them fled

Tuareg JNIM militant and his unit on the road between Kita and Bamako, they seem to be patrolling while trucks pass by unbothered, this is new evidence of significant reinforcements mobilized by JNIM from northern Mali to the west to enforce the ongoing fuel blockade

Islamists from JNIM raided Soumpi army camp in Timbuktu Mali

Three US airstrikes target al-Qaeda positions in Shabwa, Yemen.

The UAE reportedly conducted airstrikes against IS-Somal in the Baalade valley today, and yesterday's death toll among Puntland forces has risen to ~10 soldiers. At least five Puntland soldiers were killed in clashes with IS-Somal in the Baalade valley today, according to security sources

A US airstrike in Wadi Abida, east of Marib province, targeted an al-Qaeda leader known as "Abu Muhammad al-San'ani".