Somalia, Ethiopia ink new defense agreement
Police in Mogadishu say two suspected al-Shabaab would-be-attackers were killed tonight by the explosives they were transporting in a tuktuk; a third suspect was apprehended.
Pentagon initially assesses the five individuals detained by the USS Mason in aftermath of attempted hijacking of M/V Central Park are Somali
Ethiopian troops have fired four mortar rounds in eastern Bardale town, with reports indicating that the shelling was targeting Al Shabab-held areas. The bombardment sent a wave of shock among locals
According to State media, the govt troops “neutralised” a lone suicide bomber who tried to enter the base. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the attack. The group also claimed the explosion killed seven soldiers and injured 26: Suspected suicide bombing reported outside the 77 military barracks on Mogadishu’s Industrial Road, early Monday - reports
Russian Aviation Agency: Protesters removed from Dagestan Airport and a decision to close it until November 6
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Somali Cumhurbaşkanı Mahmud ile görüştüBasına kapalı gerçekleşen görüşmede, Milli Savunma Bakanı Yaşar Güler, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanı Mehmet Fatih Kacır ile Somali heyeti de hazır bulundu
An explosion which appears to be an IED blast was reported in Mogadishu targeting a vehicle carrying a government official in Waberi district near the seaport. So far, there is no report about causalities. More details will be added to this story
Al-Shabaab uses Katyusha rockets in shelling Mogadishu: The United Nations Envoy to Somalia @CatrionaLaing1 told the UN Security Council today that Al-Shabaab has “increased the use of 107mm rockets, particularly in Mogadishu.”
Somalia has rejected an appeal from Ethiopia to enter into talks with PM Abiy Ahmed, who warned that his country’s lack of access to a Red Sea port is a potential source of future conflict
1 yıl önce US offering reward of up to $5 million for info leading to alShabaab deputy leader Abukar Ali Adan Per @Rewards4Justice, was previously the group's military chief & also has associations with alQaida affiliates AQAP & AQIM
1 yıl önce Somali TV journalist killed in al-Shabaab suicide bombing in Mogadishu tonight, police said. Abdifatah Moalim Nur who was the director of Somali Cable Television in Mogadishu was fatally injured in the attack. The local press rights group condemned the killing
1 yıl önce Somali gov says 20 al Shabab militants were killed in an airstrike targeting several vehicles carrying food and military supplies in Shabelow area, south of Mudug region
1 yıl önce Al Shabab claims to have killed 58 SNA soldiers and wounded 71 others while siezing 3 vehicles following a heavy fighting between @SNAForce and the militants near Wasil town. No word from @SNAForce over the claims
Suspected mortar attack targets Camp TURKSOM which is a Turkish military base & training centre in Mogadishu, according to security sources,2 mortar shells landed inside the camp.Earlier today,one person was killed & 2 others were wounded in a mortar attack in Mogadishu
1 yıl önce The Somali Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has apprehended a suspected al-Shabab-linked arms smuggler just five months after intelligence forces seized two illicit shipments containing military hardware and explosive materials at the Mogadishu seaport
Ethiopia military claims 462 al-Shabab fighters killed in the militant attack on ENDF in Somalia’s Bakool region on Sunday
President conducts mini-reshuffle of army commanders amid military setbacks last month. Brigadier General Madey Nurey Sheikh is appointed Deputy Army Commander. Dayah Abdi Abdulle has been promoted to Colonel and he will be the new commander of Land Forces, replacing… Show morePresident @HassanSMohamud signs the decree appointing Brigadier General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhiyadin as the new army chef; and Brigadier General Ahmed Adan Ali as the new Land Forces commander.As mentioned, Muhiyadin is the former commander of the Presidential Guards, and has… Show more
1 yıl önce The President of Somalia likened the war against al-Shabaab to the “war of independence” in which Somali people fought to attain their independence from colonialists. @HassanSMohamud was speaking to the military commanders in his war room in the town of Dhusamareb as he remobilises the troops to hold their lines and relaunch military offensive against the militants
Mogadishu: An explosion heard at Elasha Biyaha area near Mogadishu. Initial reports say the target was police soldiers nearby the blast scene. The casualty remains unclear - witnesses said
After nearly a year of slow advances & Al-Shabaab withdrawals in Galguduud, Somali government forces, after suffering a major defeat at Osweyne, withdraw from multiple towns & villages in a significant setback
Multiple casualties reported after a suicide car bomb targeted members of Mogadishu’s military police, Tuesday reports. The attack took place at the former local municipality land administration office, opposite Mogadishu’s Stadium, currently used by the military police. The al-Shabaab militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
1 yıl önce Somali military commanders reporting troops have captured Cawsweyne (Oswein) to the northwest of El Dheer town, today. Al-Shabaab militants reportedly vacated the village.
Citing security and moral conduct, the Somali government orders internet service providers to turn off access for social media companies TikTok, Telegram, and the gambling site 1xBet
The governor of Kenya’s northeastern Mandera County, Mohamed Adan Khalif is claiming that 60% of his county is under the control of Al-Shabaab militants, according to @citizentvkenya. He was speaking during a security meeting on tackling al-Shabaab. The presence of the militants has affected service delivery in various parts of the county, he reportedly said. Al-Shabaab attacks in the northeastern region increased in recent weeks. nnLocal security officials are vowing to fight back. One MP suggested locals need to mobilise an uprising similar to the self-mobilised Ma’awisley fighters in central Somalia
Somali National Army's elite commando unit, Danab, supported by Jubaland regional forces, has reportedly neutralized four dozens of Al-Shabaab militants, destroying their hideouts and makeshift courts in several locations approximately 42KM west of Jilib town, according to security officials
Multiple injuries reported after a plane has veered off a runway upon landing at Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu
Many people blocked roads with burning tyres after a civilian was allegedly killed by a soldier at Tarbunka junction in the capital Mogadishu
1 yıl önce National Army’s special forces (Gorgor) conducted an operation to hunt down the remnants of Alshabab militants in El-Haji and El-Dhigtar villages under Galcad town in Galgadud region, on Tuesday. During the operation the troops deactivated and removed IEDs which militants buried on the road
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