Security forces kill over 50 Al Shabaab members in battle for Bariire town
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) says over 50 Al Shabab terrorists were killed in a joint military operation with the Somali army in the town of Bariire in the Lower Shabelle region.
During the operation, many Al Shabab terrorists sustained serious injuries, according to a statement by the AU mission in Somalia...
Somali forces expand key road to bolster security and civilian movement
Janaay Cabdalle, Somalia – Somali forces in the southern state of Jubaland, including the elite Danab commandos and the Somali National Army's 43rd division, have successfully carried out a road expansion and rehabilitation operation connecting Janaay Cabdalle to the district of Af-Madoow, military officials said Monday.
The operation targeted a key transport route heavily used by civilians in the region....
Ciidamada Jubaland iyo Danab oo Ballaariyay Waddada Janaay Cabdalle iyo Af-mafoow
Janaay Cabdalla – Ciidamada kala duwan ee Dowlad Goboleedka Jubbaland, gaar ahaan Kumaandooska Danab iyo qeybta 43-aad ee Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed (XDS), ayaa si guul leh uga fuliyay howlgal ballaarin iyo dib-u-habeyn lagu sameeyay waddada muhiimka ah ee isku xirta Janaay Cabdalle iyo Degmada Af-mafoow.
Waddadan muhiimka ah ayaa door weyn ka ciyaarta isku socodka bulshada iyo gaadiidka deegaanka,...
Foreign donors cut aid to Somalia, hitting key services: SoDMA head
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s disaster management chairman said Monday that several international donors have suspended financial aid to the country, dealing a significant blow to its fragile economy and humanitarian programs.
In an interview with local broadcaster Radio Shabelle, Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, head of the National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), warned that the impact of the aid cuts is...
Guddoomiyaha SoDMA: “Dalal badan ayaa dhaqaalihii naga jaray, taas oo si weyn u saameysay dalka”
MUQDISHO – Guddoomiyaha Hay’adda Maareynta Musiibooyinka Qaranka, Maxamuud Macallin Cabdulle, ayaa sheegay in dowlado badan oo caalami ah ay jarteen taageeradii dhaqaale ee ay siin jireen Soomaaliya, taas oo uu tilmaamay inay si weyn u saameysay dhaqaalaha guud ee dalka.
Isagoo waraysi gaar ah siiyay Radio Shabelle, ayuu guddoomiyuhu xusay in xarumihii ay hay’adaha caalamiga ah ku lahaayeen dalka ay...
Somali forces target Al-Shabaab militants in HirShabelle State operation
JOWHAR, Somalia, Aug 4, 2025 – Somali government forces carried out a planned security operation Sunday in several villages of the Middle Shabelle region, targeting Al-Shabaab fighters who had recently infiltrated the area, military officials said.
Troops from the Somali National Army (SNA) launched the operation in the settlements of Deegaanleey, Muryaale, and Ceelka Waranle, where the militants were reportedly engaged...
Howlgal Militeri oo laga fuliyay Gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe
Jowhar, Agoosto 4, 2025 – Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed ayaa shalay fuliyay howlgal qorsheysan oo amniga lagu xaqiijinayo, kaasi oo ka dhacay deegaannada Deegaanleey, Muryaale iyo Ceelka Waranle ee ka tirsan gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe.
Howlgalka ayaa si gaar ah loogu beegsaday xubno ka tirsan ururka Al-Shabaab oo si dhuumaaleysi ah kusoo galay deegaannadaas, iyagoo ku hawlanaa falal ay kamid yihiin...
Somali, AU forces launch major anti-Al-Shabaab operations in Lower Shabelle region
MOGADISHU – Somali government forces, backed by troops from the AU forces, launched large-scale military operations on Sunday targeting Al-Shabaab strongholds in and around Bariire, a strategic town in the country’s southern Lower Shabelle region, officials said.
The coordinated offensive comes amid renewed efforts by the federal government to dismantle Al-Shabaab's remaining footholds in the south of the country.
"Heavy operations...
Ciidamada Dowladda iyo AUSSOM oo howlgallo culus ka fuliyey gobolka Shabeellaha Hoose
MUQDISHO - Ciidamada Xoogga Dalka oo kaashanaya la-howlgalayaashooda AUSSOM ayaa maanta fuliyey howlgallo milatari oo xooggan oo ka dhan ah Al-Shabaab, kuwaas oo ka dhacay gudaha iyo duleedka deegaanka Bariire ee gobolka Shabeellaha Hoose.
Saraakiisha hoggaaminaysa howlgalka ayaa xaqiijiyey in dagaallo culus ay ka socdaan aaggaas, isla markaana ciidamada ay sii wadaan baacsiga xubnaha Al-Shabaab ee si dhuumaaleysi ah ku...
AUSSOM Denies Losses in Bariire, Says 50 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed
Mogadishu – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) strongly refutes media reports alleging heavy casualties among its soldiers in Bariire town, located southwest of the capital, Mogadishu.
In response to claims made by Al Shabaab regarding the destruction of AU-owned armoured personnel carriers and the retreat of AUSSOM troops following intense fighting, AUSSOM wishes to clarify that...









