One of the deadliest confrontations reported in Bay region today after Al-Shabaab ambushed Ethiopian military convoy at Hawaal Aluundo, 15km W of Bur Hakaba. Al-Shabaab used IEDs followed by heavy attack. Significant casualties have been reported, per reliable sources.
4 month agoTens of thousands of people took to the streets of Eastleigh in Kenya's capital Nairobi to condemn Tuesday's suicide and gun attack Dusit hotel complex in Kenya, leaving 21 people dead.
4 month agoSomali armed group AlShabaab claims to have killed 57 Ethiopian soldiers in explosion followed by an ambush attack near Burhakaba town.
4 month agoSomali FM visits UN compound in Mogadishu, reassuring its solidarity and support.
4 month agoQatar donates sixty eight armored vehicles to assist the Somali national army fight against Al-Shabaab
Death toll from Nairobi attack rises to 21: Kenya police
Reports of blast near Banadir junction in Mogadishu's Hodan district.
President Uhuru Kenyatta says Nairobi attackers have been elimnated, more than 700 civilians rescued from attack
Internet cut as president @M_Farmaajo arrives in Baidoa to attend the inauguration of South West state president @laftagareen, who has a close relationship with the govt. Ethiopian soldiers alongside Somali army on the outskirts of Baidoa tightened the security.
'We never forget those who hurt our children,' says Uhuru as he vows revenge
Gunmen kill 15 in Dusit terror attack
4 month agoTwo of the Assault rifles used by the attackers in the Kenya Attack. Chinese Type 56-2, and shortened Hungarian AK-63D.
According to a mortuary worker at least 14 people have died in the Nairobi Attack, reports @Reuters.
More gunfire heard at Nairobi hotel complex attacked by militant group - Reuters witness
Latest from @Reuters on Kenya attack claimed by Somali Islamists. At least 7 dead so far. Gvt says it is under control but plenty of people still stuck in buildings + sources say op still ongoing.
Kenya's interior minister says "the situation is under control" and all buildings are secure after deadly attack in capital Nairobi
Al-Shabaab media claims group's fighters killed 47 people in the attack on the Nairobi hotel and office complex in Westlands; Kenya media are reporting at least three fatalities.
Somali armed group, Al-Shabab, claim responsibility for Nairobi attack. Spokesman tells @AJEnglish: "We are currently conducting an operation in Nairobi."
4 month agoKenya forces are accused of destroying Hormud telecommunication Center in Alibuley village north of Dhobley. Troops are also accused of torturing one of the staffers. It's the second time Kenya forces targeted the Center, first time was in August 2018.
4 month agoSmoke rises as a huge explosion heard around Banadir junction in Mogadishu.
4 month agoReports of an explosion near a restaurant close to Banadir junction, Mogadishu.
Somali parliament approves legislation allowing foreign nationals to serve as Somali Bank governors. The parliament approved the amendment with 158 votes, 17 rejected.
4 month agoAl Shabab claims IED against a pedestrian patrol on the outskirts of Bosasso
4 month agoHuge blaze destroyed stores, goods as fire engulfs sections of Bakara market in Mogadishu
ISIS claims umpteenth targeted assassination of a Somali policeman in Mogadishu
4 month agoYaaq Braawe, Bay region: Al-Shabaab Degraded by U.S., Federal Government of Somalia
4 month agoThe US says it has carried out self-defense strikes killed 4 AlShabaab after US, Somali forces came under attack in Baghdad area near Afgoye town, some 30km south of Mogadishu
4 month agoSomali senator's son injured by car bomb in Mogadishu
4 month agoSomalia: US military carries out new airstrike in Dheerow Sanle area, Lower Shabelle region killing 6 Al-Shabaab militants on Sunday. It's the second airstrike targeting Al-Shabaab in the same vicinity within 5 days. A strike on January 2 in the same vicinity killed 10 militants
4 month agoUK Minister of Defense Gavin Williamson: I had the privilege of meeting with the President of #Somaliland @musebiihi to discuss strengthening the relationship between our two countries. I also had the opportunity to see some of the work our Armed Forces do in Somaliland.
