2 year agoKenyan airstrike targets, completely destroys Somalia's privately owned @Hormuud telecom center in Hays-Ugur village near El-Wak town in Gedo region - Reports. KDF destroyed over 15 Hormuud masts in southern Somalia for past 3 yrs, most of them in Lower Juba & Gedo regions
Al-Shabab claims attack on AMISOM military base in Hudur Somalia
Somalia PM @MohamedHRoble condemns "odious terrorist attack" on @MOALIMUU, says he is in stable condition. The Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the attack
An eyewitness to Reuters: Somali government spokesman was injured in an explosion in the capital, believed to have been carried out by a suicide bomber
Somalia government spokesperson wounded in explosion in capital suspected to be set off by suicide bomber: Reuters
2 year agoSomali police say a suicide bomber has targeted @MOALIMUU, a spokesman for Somali PM's office while driving on Maka al Mukarama road in Mogadishu. No group says it has carried out Sunday's explosion
Police in Mogadishu has reported an explosion from suicide bombing in the city.
2 year agoSomali defense ministry says will hold talks with AMISOM after Kenyan military has destroyed several Hormud telecom company's bases in air strikes carried out in Gedo, Lower and Middle Jubba regions. Gedo and others have been a regular target for KDF troops for years
Al-Shabaab fighters raided military bases for the Ugandan and Kenyan forces in Qaryuli, Qoqani and Brule district in the suburb of Kismayo, Juba state, southern Somalia
Security agents have killed three al-Shabāab militants in Takaba, Mandera County
Bodies of two people abducted by suspected Al-shabaab militants eight days ago at Kibokoni, Hindi in Lamu County found at a forest in Kibokoni area
Kenya: 4 police officers killed in suspected AlShabaab attack at Liboi, Garissa County
The United Nations Mission in Somalia: We condemn the Mogadishu bombing, and there is no news about the presence of international contractors in the targeted convoy
UN mission in Somalia: Contrary to some initial reports, there were no @UN personnel or contractors in the convoy targeted in the suicide attack earlier today in Mogadishu
2 year agoPlanned anti government demonstration against Somali President set for Thursday 13th January gets the green light from Internal Security Ministry, declared unlawful by Benadir regional authority.
Al-Shabab claims responsibility for a bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu
9 people were killed, including security personnel, and others were wounded in a car bombing near Mogadishu airport
2 year ago8 people killed and several others injured in a car bomb explosion targeting a UN convoy on 21st October road north of Somalia's Aden Abdulle International Airport next to Afisyoni that houses UN staffers.Al- Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack
2 year agoHeavy explosion has just been reported in Mogadishu. Early reports indicate it's a suicide car bomb on the 21st October road. The car bomb may have targeted another vehicle travelling on the road. This is taking place meters north of Mogadishu airport perimeter
2 year agoDepartment of State:.@StateDeptSpox discusses Somalia's decision to complete the country's long-overdue parliamentary elections by February 25. "We call on all of Somalia's national and federal member state leaders to adhere to the newly agreed timeline and correct the procedural irregularities
2 year agoFresh attack in Lamu: Two killed in attack in Salama, Juhudi & Marafa villages Residents flee villages for fear of more attacks Residents block Lamu Witu – Garsen highway in protest Coast regional security teams hold meeting over attacks MondayReport @TrevorOmbija
2 more people were killed in Lamu on Sunday night by suspected AlShabaab militants. By attacking in an election year that coincides with political violence, Alshabaab is showing a high level of planning, bcoz as expected, the govt is blaming politicians for the violence
Somalia: The national army and forces in the Galmudug region repelled an attack by the militant group al-Shabaab on Sunday, killing at least 21 of its operatives, officials said. Several soldiers also killed in crossfire
2 year agoThe @UN in Somalia is pleased the NCC reached consensus to clarify electoral procedures and expedite the House of the People elections - the priority now is to implement these decisions to achieve a credible and widely-accepted result by the new deadline of 25 February
2 year agoAl- Shabaab militants have killed the commander of the 13th Battalion of the Somali Army Lieutenant Colonel Ali Mohamed Socaadle and three other soldiers after launching attack in Adakibir town in Galgadud region in Galmudug State on Sunday
2 year agoAl Shabab militants have captured Adakibir, a small town in the outskirts of Adado town on Sunday afternoon after launching a heavy ambush on Galmudug security forces base.Somalia
2 year agoSomali PM and regional regions have agreed to conclude Lower House elections by Feb 25; list of elders and civil societ electing the envoys must be published before Election Day; AMISOM reinforces security of the Palace, where both @M_Farmaajo and @MohamedHRoble work
Somalia President orders the governor of the central bank not to release the money seized from UAE in April 2018. In a letter, @M_Farmaajo said the manner in which the $9.6m was brought into Somalia was not inline with the govt's financial system
Four police officers killed in suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Lamu
Secretary Antony Blinken:I am deeply appreciative to Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman for his tireless efforts to promote peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa and am delighted to welcome Ambassador David Satterfield to succeed him in the position of Special Envoy