Air Force veteran whose story was told in ‘Black Hawk Down’ dies

A recognized hero, Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Wayne Bray, 49, a Randolph County, N.C. native, died Oct. 24 at Columbus Regional Healthcare. You might not know his name, but his actions in Somalia in 1993 earned him a Silver Star —and those actions were later portrayed in the movie, “Black Hawk Down.” Bray was born in […]

Six dead after double suicide terrorist car bombs in Mogadishu

Islamist terrorist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for two suicide car bombings Sunday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, an attack that left five civilians and a police officer dead. Details were reported on the Twitter account of Somalia’s Minister Of Internal Security, Abdirizak Omar Mohamed. An Al-Shabaab military operation spokesman, Sheikh Abdulaziz Abu Misab, claimed responsibility […]

Heavy Gunfire and Explosions at a Hotel in Mogadishu- 15 reported dead

Update: al Shabaab militants took over the Nas Hablod Hotel in Mogadishu, a hotel frequented by politicians and businessmen. The gunmen took over the hotel following a large explosion near the hotel gate, in what appears to be a coordinated attack. Once inside the hotel, a suicide bomber detonated his vest in the lobby.  A police officer told Reuters, “The […]

Ex-Delta Force Soldier Killed in al-Shabaab Attack

On December 25th, 2014, peacekeepers, military contractors, and other civilians operating as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) at the Halane Base Camp were celebrating Christmas when they came under attack by militants from al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab militants dressed as Somali soldiers managed to infiltrate the African Union’s main base. Two of the […]