Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali officials and residents say al-Shabab militants shot and killed at least 21 travelers in the country's central region of Hiran on Friday night.

At least 18 Al Shabab militants were reportedly killed in an air raid carried out in the Hiran region in central Somalia.

Somali state media and residents say the extremist group al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food in the Hiran region Saturday morning.

An offensive by the Somali tribal militia backed by the Somali government was launched in the Hiran region a few weeks ago against al-Shabab militants, liberating several key townships before ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamic extremist fighters on Monday targeted the local Somali government headquarters in the Hiran region, leaving 20 people dead and 36 wounded in a town at the ...

At the same time, local clan militias in the Hiran region of Hirshabelle State, in central Somalia, are fighting Al Shabab ferociously after turning against them over their heavy-handed rule and ...

Somali state media and residents say the extremist group al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food in the Hiran region Saturday morning. Residents said the ...

Beledweyne, about 335 kilometers (208 miles) north of the capital, Mogadishu, is the capital of the Hiran region and a strategic location in the ongoing campaign against al-Shabab. Death tolls varied.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — First, ... Beledweyne, in the central region of Hiran, may be the most devastated community. As floodwaters swept through, homes were washed away.