Al-Shabab

New Jersey man tried to join Somali terror group

New Jersey man inspired by Hamas attacks tried to join Somali terror group, prosecutors say.

Terror group seizes hotel in Somalia, killing at least 12

Mogadishu, Somalia: Al-Shabab terror group, affiliated with al-Qaeda, takes control of a hotel, killing at least a dozen, mostly civilians.

3 years in prison for Hamas-linked Temple Mount activist

Head of Hamas-linked al-Shabab al-Aqsa organization sentenced to 35 months. Organization's members attack visitors to Temple Mount.

Kenya Bombs Somali Al-Qaeda Camp

Kenyan warplanes bomb al-Shabab terrorist training camp in Somalia; operation in retaliation to Nairobi Mall attack.

AU Peace Keepers Seize Major Al-Shabab Base

Ethiopian troops seized the town Baidoa, an important strategic base for the al-Shabab terror group in Somalia.

London Conference Aims to Resuscitate Somalia

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave Somalia's interim government a deadline for action at a London aid conference.

UNSC Targets Somalia's Al-Shabab

An African Union peacekeeping force fighting al-Shabab will receive more authority and funds to fight terror in Somalia.

Ethiopia Joins Fight Against Al Shabab Terrorists in Somalia

Ethiopian troops entered neighboring Somalia Sunday to help in the fight against radical Islamist terrorists from the al-Shabab group.

Somalis Flee to Ethiopia, Fearing Al-Shabab

Some Somalis have fled to Ethiopia for fear their children may be forcibly conscripted by Islamist insurgents.

Al-Shabaab Bin Laden's Revenge

US Rep. King Warns of Al-Shabaab Infiltration, Slams NY Times

Resuming his hearings on homegrown Muslim radicalization, Rep. Peter King identified Al-Shabaab as a major threat