4 month agoAl Shabab claims attack on military base locations in Somalia areas of Afmadow and El Berde, Lower Juba and Bakool
4 month agoPresident Said Deni meets a Turkish delegation led by Amb. Alper Aktaş in Bosaso. Puntland agrees to hand over the seized MV Sea World and its cargo to Turkey after Ankara provided proof of ownership
4 month agoSomalia: NISA and international partners raided an Al-Shabaab meeting site in Aboorey, Hiiraan region, killing eight militants, including key commanders involved in plotting attacks
4 month agoAl-Shabaab Militants Detonated an IED at a Somali Legislator’s House and Carried out a Raid in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia
Federal Somali government soldiers have seized Beled Hawo town late Wednesday from Jubaland regional forces after fresh round of clashes - sources
Al Shabaab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia's central Hiiran region and are pressing on with an advance that has already displaced thousands, a military official said
4 month agoMore airstrikes reported by @HSNQ_NISA. The government claims 15 militants killed in this operation last night in Mabaax area just northeast of Adan Yabaal
Airstrike kills at least 7 al-Shabaab militants in Somalia’s Hiraan region Somalia’s intelligence agency says planned strike also destroyed two weapon-laden trucks
4 month agoSomalia: Intelligence agency NISA says at least 13 al-Shabaab militants, including senior commanders, were killed in coordinated operations across Qoordheere, Xawaala-Kulan, Reydableey, and Ceelbaraf in Middle Shabelle
Somalia: Puntland authorities say senior ISIS figures were targeted and killed in an airstrike in the Baalade valley of the Cal Miskaad mountains
5 month agoDozens of residents in Hargeisa’s 150th neighborhood staged a protest on Monday following the killing of two civilians by Somaliland forces in the Agabar area of Gabiley district. The protests started from locals opposing the operations of a mining company in their area
5 month agoA successful precision airstrike conducted tonight at Al-Miskaad's Baalade Valley, carried out by @USAfricaCommand consistent and vital assistance, achieved its objective.
There are reports that three people have survived, five died following an AU military helicopter crash in Mogadishu, Wednesday. A source said the helicopter was operated by the Ugandan forces serving as part of African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia: An African Union military helicopter crashes east of Mogadishu international airport, sources. The copter, Mi24 with 8 people on board was travelling from Ballidogle airport to Mogadishu when it crashed on Wednesday morning
The Somali Ministry of Defense said its forces killed at least 25 al-Shabaab militants in precision airstrikes in the Lower Juba region.
"I have determined to fully restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following 12 countries: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen." - Pres Trump
6 month agoAl-Shabaab Militants Raid Somali Forces Military Barracks, Killing 8 Troops, in Dagmada Wada Jir, Mogadishu, Somalia
6 month agoAl-Shabaab militants have reportedly forced Burundian troops and some local fighters to vacate their camps in the strategic river-crossing village of Xawaadley in Middle Shabelle, about 50km north of Mogadishu. The militants have been deliberately flooding the area for 3 days with water from the Bal’ad nature reserve, the largest water reserve in Somalia. A source in the area said residents reported al-Shabaab militants were spotted in Xawaadley on Monday. Xawaadley has a strategic bridge linking the region to the southern half of the country
AFRICOM: In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on May 31, 2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on May 24, the second within a week
US Africa Command: We conducted airstrikes on April 16 targeting advanced conventional weapons aboard two vessels en route to al-Shabaab.
7 month agoAl-Shabaab Militants Raid Ugandan Forces Military Base, in Janale, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
US raid targets weapons-laden boats in Somali waters
Somali National Army, with @USAfricaCommand support, carried out a targeted airstrike in Aadan Yabaal, killing 12 Al-Shabaab militants. No civilian casualties. Operations continue to ensure lasting security
7 month agoUAE Deploys Israeli-Made ELM-2084 Radar to Puntland Maritime HQ. Military journalists in Puntland report that the UAE has deployed an Israeli-made ELM-2084 3D AESA Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) with multi-beam operation capabilities to the Puntland Maritime Headquarters, located next to the UAE-operated Bosaso Air Base in northeastern Somalia.
Trump: The Houthis are trying to penetrate Somalia and the Somalis must prevent them
Somali media: Mortar shells fired at the presidential palace
AFRICOM conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on Apr. 1, southeast of Bosaso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia. Initial assessment is that multiple combatants were killed and no civilians were injured or killed
8 month agoSomali Forces Strike Al-Shabaab in Lower Juba. Somali Danab Commandos and Jubbaland’s Dervish forces launched a joint operation against Al-Shabaab in northern Lower Juba. Officials say the raid destroyed key positions and inflicted heavy losses, though no casualty figures were
The US military reports conducting a new airstrike against ISIS-Somalia targets in the Southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, in Northeastern Somalia, on March 29. Multiple ISIS operatives were killed per AFRICOM’s initial assessment
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against multiple ISIS-Somalia targets on March 29, 2025
