2 year agoSomalia's defense minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur along with the army chief Gen Odowa and Hiran governor Ali Jeite reached newly captured areas on the outskirts of Beledweyne city as local militia and SNA battle to flush out Al-Shabab from the region - official
2 year agoAbout 30 hours after Al-Shabaab jihadists stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital, the deadly siege is over. "The gunmen are dead," a Somali security commander said Saturday around midnight, adding that a press briefing would be held Sunday morning
At least 10 people have been killed in an attack by Islamic militants who stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital, police and eyewitnesses said. Several other people were injured and security forces rescued many others from Mogadishu's Hayat Hotel, they said
2 year agoBreaking-Dozens of Mogadishu residents searching for missing loved ones thought to have stayed at HayatHotel before tonight's gun and bomb attack arrive at Digfer Hospital
2 year agoU.S. AFRICOM confirms 14th August airstrike against al-Shabab near Teedaan in Somalia, which killed 13 militants
2 year agoConfirmed: Internet has been disrupted in Somaliland ahead of planned protests over the postponement of elections; metrics show reduced connectivity on multiple operators with high impact to Hargeisa
Reports of suicide bombing in Jowhar town, Hirshabelle state
Mortar shells struck residential neighbourhoods near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday after parliament convened to approve the recently appointed cabinet, underlining the security challenges confronting the new government
Reports that Ethiopian airplanes heavily shelled neighborhoods in Hiiraan region on Sunday morning
2 year agoMore and more Somali soldiers graduating from the Türkiye-Somalia (TürkSom) military training facility in Mogadishu. President @HassanSMohamud attended @SNAForce graduation on Sunday. (Pics by SNTV)
2 year ago4 members of the Somali army, including 2 explosives experts, were killed, 3 others were wounded, and various weapons and military equipment were seized in an attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on a militia military base in the Adega area, in the suburbs of Kismayo, Juba state, in southern Somalia. Al-Shabaab fighters also raided
2 year agoSomalia: A total of 11 people; The mayor of Marka town, his 2 bodyguards and a number of passersby were killed the AlShabaab suicide bombing on Wednesday morning
2 year agoSomali militants group of AlShabaab claims the killing of two KDF soldiers & wounding 3 others in an overnight attack at El-Raamo base in Mandera count last night. Another team of security forces survived an IED along the Fino-Sheikh Barrow road in the same area
2 year agoEthiopia sends reinforcements to the Somali region following last week's Al-Shabaab attack. (Photos courtesy of SRTV)
2 year agoThe governor urges the Liyu Police forces to consult with the SWS authorities and that of Bakool region before illegally crossing the Somalia-Ethiopia border and conducting military operations. The region has been under severe humanitarian blockade by Alshabab
Somalia's Presidential Palace said reports alleging Somali troops involvement in Tigray conflict is "rumours." Spokesperson @AbdikarimAKaar told the media that the 5,000 "missing" soldiers have been found, and govt is working on returning them to the country
The US military announces the killing of two Al-Shabab militants in an air strike in Somalia
2 year agoIS-Somalia says it used an IED to target an African Union (ATMIS) convoy in Ali Kamiin, Mogadishu, damaging a vehicle:
Rescue efforts underway after plane crash at Mogadishu airport. The plane was said to be Fokker 50. Initially reports said passengers have safely walked out of the plane
Heavy explosion reported in Jowhar, regional capital of Hirshabelle. The explosion targeted Hotel Nur-dob, causing massive damage. There are casualties as a result of the explosion, reports said. Jowhar lies 90km north of Mogadishu
Somali TV: Dead and wounded in a car bomb explosion targeting a hotel in Jowhar, Hirshabelle State, central Somalia
2 year agoThe presidents of Somalia @HassanSMohamud and Eritrea Isaias Afwerki have agreed a memorandum of understanding including enhancing Defense and security cooperation, strength political and diplomatic cooperation, and promote relations between the two people
2 year agoSomalia President @HassanSMohamud visited the Somali Army Brigade trained in Eritrea where he witnessed a parade and congratulated them for completing their military training. The President, accompanied by his Eritrean host H.E Isaias Afwerki, also toured sites of development projects in Eritrea
2 year agoHeavy fighting broke out west of Beledweyne city in central Somalia after armed clan militias known as Ma'wisley stormed Al-Shabab base, prompting an hours-long gunfight that caused casualties - Hiran regional official
2 year agoIslamic States Militants in-Somalia (Abna ul Kalipha) has claimed an IED attack targeting a police patrol, an indicator they've just joined the fray. The group, in a statement by IS-Media gives a BDA claiming to have wounded 2 police men along the Mogadishu-Afgooye road
Somaliland releases two journalists who have been arrested mid April while covering a prison disturbance
Somalia President @HassanSMohamud said he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a Facebook post, president Hassan said he is feeling healthy and will continue to discharge his work for the nation and the people
Somalia's Galmudug State says 70 Alshabab insurgents including three foreigners were killed in Bahdo town in Galgadud region after a botched attack on the town on Friday
2 year agoPuntland president Deni meets US ambassador to Somalia Larry André in Mogadishu today, discuss the current security and drought situation. Recently, US redeployed hundreds of its troops to Somalia to help in the fight against Al-Shabab, a clear sign of its support for new Govt
2 year ago12 Alshabab militants were killed in operation conducted by Somali National Army near Qabdho village under Mataban district of Hiiraan region in the past 24 hours. During the operation the Army destroyed Alshabab base where they used to extort money from the local people
