The first attack was a suicide bombing that targeted officials in the town of Merca, the capital of Somalia's Lower Shabelle region. The blast killed the mayor of the town, Abdullahi Ali Wafow ...

The African Union said it made a tactical withdrawal from Merca on Friday The Somali military, backed by the African Union (AU), has retaken Merca from al-Shabab militants who seized the port city ...

Somali pro-government forces say they have taken control of the port of Merca from al-Shabab militants. The port is some 70km (45 miles) south of Mogadishu, which the Islamists were forced to ...

Once they arrived in Mogadishu, the young men were taken to an al-Shabab safe house in Merca, south of Somalia's capital. They said Omar met them there and stayed for several days. They testified ...

Al-Shabab went into the town soon after African Union forces retreated Islamist militant group al-Shabab has taken control of the port city Merca ... The governor of Somalia's Lower Shabelle ...

Merca — Security forces in Somalia's southern region of Lower Shabelle began massive security operations in the port city of Merca,100 Km south of Mogadishu, to wash out the insecurity acts by ...

Islamist militant group al-Shabab has taken control of the port city Merca, residents say. However the African Union force insists it still has control of the town. The governor of Somalia's Lower ...