14 days agoMohamed says his 13-year-old son was killed and his daughter wounded in an airstrike on his home in Gal’ad town, some 350 km north of Mogadishu, insisting he’s a well-known civilian with no ties to Al Shabab
14 days agoThe Somalia government reportedly deployed security forces on Friday to the road connecting Mogadishu and agricultural town Afgooye following multiple sightings of AlShabaab militants in the area throughout the week
17 days ago Somali journalist Mohamed Abukar Dabbaashe, who worked for Radio Risaala, was among four killed in an Al-Shabab bombing targeting presidential convoy in Mogadishu
17 days agoAhmed Nasser Dhuwaifar al-Khalifi, a member of al-Qaeda in Yemen, was killed in a US raid targeting al-Shabaab members in Somalia.
17 days agoSomalia Official statement: Al-Shabaab, facing heavy defeats, attempted a failed attack on President @HassanSMohamud’s convoy in Mogadishu today. The cowardly act resulted in civilian casualties, but the President safely reached his destination. The fight against terror continues
17 days agoMassive Explosion Targets Somalian President’s Convoy Near Villa Somalia. A powerful improvised explosive device (IED) was remotely detonated near Ceel-Gaabta, targeting Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy shortly after it left Villa Somalia
18 days agoOperation ATALANTA reports a suspected pirate attack on a Yemeni-flagged dhow off Durdura, near Eyl on Somalia’s northern coast. Up to seven hijackers may be on board. The crew includes eight Somali nationals
18 days agoMore than 120 Al-Shabaab militants were killed in Somali army airstrikes targeting the city of Jilib in the Middle Juba region in the south of the country.
18 days ago The U.S. military conducted a “collective self-defense” airstrike against al Shabaab on March 15, 2025, about 150km NE of Mogadishu; combatants were killed and that no civilians were injured or killed - per statement
21 days agoSomaliland’s region FM denies any talks about resettlement of Palestinians
22 days agoSomalia : Puntland Security Forces (PSF) raided an ISIS hideout in the Calmiskaad mountains in Puntland. Seemingly PSF officers captured a COTS Quadcopter Drone armed with modified air-drop 82mm O-832D HE-Frag mortar bomb
24 days agoThe Somali government has reported that 16 al-Shabaab fighters were killed in two airstrikes in the vicinity of Basra, Lower Shabelle region, last night
25 days ago Puntland authorities says UAE has carried out an airstrike in Miiraale Valley, deep within the Al-miskad mountains, targeting fleeing ISIS militants. It is unclear how many were killed in the strike
a month ago Defense Minister Abdukadir Mohamed stated that Somalia and Ethiopia have an ongoing security cooperation agreement, particularly in counterterrorism operations against Al-Shabaab. He cited the Ankara agreement as the framework guiding their military collaboration.
a month agoEthiopian military aircraft carried out airstrikes on Al-Shabaab positions in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region, Somali Defense Minister confirmed Thursday. He said the airstrikes were conducted with the approval of the Somali government as part of security cooperation agreement
a month ago Intelligence shared by a foreign government has revealed that Daasaan, a strategic area recently recaptured by Puntland security forces from the Islamic State (ISIS), served as a key operational hub for planning terrorist attacks worldwide, Puntland President Said Abdulahi Deni
a month agoSix Injured in Explosion at a Restaurant in Cali Goleey, Mogadishu, Six people, including two women, were injured in an explosion that struck a restaurant in the Cali Goleey neighborhood of Kaxda district, Mogadishu, earlier today. The restaurant is located near a Somali police checkpoint
a month agoAl Shabab group claims to have killed 23 soldiers in a dawn attack followed by Heavy fighting in Bal'ad, 30km from Mogadishu. Militants have retreated after SNA and Burundian forces launched a counterattack. The raids by Al Shabab have escalated since last week
a month agoAt the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, the United States has conducted "collective self-defense airstrikes" against al Shabaab. The airstrikes occurred in the vicinity of Bulo Burti, Somalia
a month ago New AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia to be discussed in Addis Ababa
a month ago Al Shabab group releases photos it claims show today's pre-dawn attacks on Daaru Nicma, Ali Fooldheere, and Al Kawtharareas in the Middle Shabelle region. No word yet from SNA over the claim
2 months ago In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, @USAfricaCommand conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia in Northeast Somalia on Feb. 16. The initial assessment is that the strike killed two ISIS militants and no civilians were harmed
2 months ago Somalia: UAE airstrikes on ISIS sites in Puntland
2 months agoThe Puntland Government has OFFICIALLY admitted that the UAE carried out airstrikes targeting the Xankookib caves, adding that strikes destroyed a weapons depot and vehicles belonging to ISIS-Somalia, killing several members of the group in the attack
2 months ago The US military command in Africa "AFRICOM" announced the killing of prominent leaders of the terrorist organization "ISIS" in an air strike targeting the mountainous areas in the Bari province in northeastern Somalia
2 months agoAFRICOM: 14 ISIS members killed in airstrike in northeastern Somalia
2 months ago More than 13 foreign ISIS militants were killed in an airstrike in the Dasaan area of the Calmiskaad mountain range within the last 24 hours, the Puntland army confirmed
2 months ago Puntland counterterrorism officials say 57 ISIS fighters have been killed in the latest encounter between security forces and militants in the vicinity of Togjaceel, Cal-Miskaat mountains.
2 months ago Al_Shabaab Militants Raid Ethiopian Forces Military Base at Wajid Airport, Forcing Cargo Plane Landing to Retreat, in Wajid, Bakool, Somalia
2 months ago The government of the northern Puntland region of Somalia says US airstrikes on the Golis Mountains killed "key leaders" of the Islamic State group.
