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Somali Forces based in Harardhere district were put on a high alert due to fears that Al-Shabaab insurgents may launch attacks on the district. Last week, Al-Shabaab insurgents deployed additional new fighters in settlements under the…
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) stated that on September 4, it conducted an airstrike in Somalia targeting Al-Shabaab militants. AFRICOM stated that the airstrike was carried out in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia,…
Mustafa Muhumed Omar, President of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia, has strongly criticized the policy of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) after a faction of the organization suggested that the armed struggle could…
Somaliland security forces arrested a journalist, Mr. Hassan Sulieman Haaruun, known as Hassan Galeydh in Gabiley—who is the owner of Galaydh Television, according to sources close to the journalist. Mr. Hassan Galaydh was arrested from…
Federal Government of Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Ali Mohamed Omar known as Ali Bal’ad held a meeting on Wednesday with a high-level delegation from United Nations Transitional Assistance…
The Somali Federal Government has demanded from Kenya to expand the bilateral cooperation between the two countries, specifically in the areas on counter terrorism, with the focus on communities living along the border between the two…
The Federal Government of Somalia said Wednesday that it is ready now to take full responsibility of the country’s security once African Union troops exit from Somalia, removing the skepticism that the withdrawal of foreign troops from the…
The Somali National Army has reportedly acquired the ALKAR 120mm modern mortar system, manufactured by the Turkish defense industry company ASELSAN, as part of the deepening military cooperation between Somalia and Turkey. The ALKAR 120mm…
The Commander of the Somaliland Police Force, Brigadier General Abdirahman Abdillahi Hassan, has officially opened a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme designed to prepare police officers to become instructors capable of training future…
Members of Al-Shabaab abducted nearly ten aid agency workers in the Raar area—located 10 km from Buur Hakaba district in the Bay region—while they were transporting aid, according to various sources who spoke to Mustaqbal Media. It is…
Bashaqle, located between Adale and Warsheikh in the Middle Shabelle region, is reportedly being transformed into a strategic military zone, with security infrastructure being constructed in the area in connection with the Turkish Space…
The operational capabilities of ISIS-Somalia is reported to have been weakened significantly following last year’s armed clashes with Puntland forces, who drove the group out of key areas in the Al-Miskaad Mountain range. The fighting has…
Somali National Army (SNA) in collaboration with international partners carried out airstrikes on the outskirts of Harboole area in the Afmadow District of the Lower Juba region, targeting members of the Al-Shabaab militants. Reports from…
The Federal Government of Somalia is set to open a new military training camp in the Bardhere District in the Gedo Region. The Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA) Ground Forces, General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, arrived in Bardhere…
Al-Shabaab is reported to have launched a series of attacks last night on positions and checkpoints by Kenyan security forces in Wajir, Garissa, and Mandera regions of the country’s northeast. Reports from the area indicate that Al-Shabab…
Kenya and Somalia have agreed upon to expedite the plan to expand the road connecting Isiolo and Mandera, which is being routed through Somalia to create a new trade, transport, and security corridor connecting the countries of the Horn of…
A delegation led by the Commander of the Land Forces of Somalia’s National Army, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, arrived in the town of Bardhere in Gedo region on Sunday. The delegation was greeted upon arrival at the airport by…
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Kismayo, the interim capital of Jubaland, to express their anger against the Turkish government following an incident in Dolow district of the Gedo region. The protesters accused Turkey of…
Reports from Mogadishu indicate that top brass officers of the Somali National Army are deliberating on necessary adjustments to ensure the success of the operation aimed at removing Al-Shabab militants from Bara area— a location situated…
The Federal Government of Somalia has provided further details regarding a planned operation carried out by the Somali National Army—specifically the Danab Commandos—on September, 4, 2026, in the Buula-Fulaay area of the Bay region, which…
Israel’s National Security Council issued a new warning regarding a security threat facing Israelis and Jews outside Israel, including in Somaliland, noting that Houthi militias in Yemen intend to target Israelis traveling to Somaliland.…
The U.S. is reportedly stepping up airstrike operations and its military presence in Puntland state of Somalia, while U.S. drones conducted reconnaissance operations in the Al-Miskaad Mountains in Bari region on September, 3, 2026. The…
Somalia’s elite, U.S.-trained special operations and counterterrorism force within the Somali National Army-Danab Commandos carried out a planned operation and successfully eliminated 14 Al-Shabab members. The counterterrorism operation…
The Jubaland regional administration has condemned with the strongest possible terms an incident in which Turkish drones carried out an airstrike last night in Dolow District in Gedo region, accusing Ankara of being directly involved in…
Reports from Dolow District in Gedo region confirm that an airstrike was reportedly carried out using a drone which specifically targeted the house of former Commander of Custodial Corps of Somalia’s Federal Government, General Mahad…
On Thursday, the Defense Ministry of Somalia reaffirmed that its Federal Forces together with Southwest State Security forces utterly defeated armed militiamen loyal to the former Southwest State President, Abdiaisis Hassan Mohamed…
On Thursday, Somaliland’s President, Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro, has departed to the United States of America on a landmark trip, and he is expected to make a short stopover in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an official…
Fierce fighting erupted in Baidoa on Thursday morning, where armed clashes ensued between Somali Federal Forces and troops loyal to the former ousted President of Southwest State. The armed confrontation took place in the city and its…
Puntland’s Regional State President in Somalia, Mr. Saed Abdullahi Deni yesterday held a high-level meeting held in the port city of Bosaso with senior U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) officials, led by Colonel James Rose, commander of U.S.…
Houthis in Yemen and Al-Shabab militants in Somalia established strengthening covert partnership entailing the exchange of weapons, training, and coordinating operations, a report published by Wall Street Journal cited. Al-Shabab militants…