Shabelle Media Network

MOGADISHU — The Commander of Somalia’s Ground Forces, Gen. Sahal Adullaahi Omar, met with his Turkish counterpart, Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, Gen. Metin Tokel, in a high-level bilateral meeting aimed at strengthening military collaboration between the two nations.   During the discussions, both commanders focused on several key areas, including enhancing joint operational coordination, advancing the capabilities of the...

Baidoa — The interim leader of Somalia’s Southwest State, Jibriil Abdirashid Haji, held talks with traditional elders aimed at strengthening peace and social cohesion, officials said.   The meeting focused on accelerating reconciliation efforts, with the leader highlighting the key role elders play in maintaining stability and resolving community disputes. He stressed that the administration was prioritizing peace and coexistence across the...

Mogadishu — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said its forces, working with international partners, carried out planned operations in the Lower Shabelle region that killed nine Islamist militants and destroyed bomb-making equipment.   In the first operation, conducted in the area of Kuunyo Barrow, intelligence forces targeted a site used by fighters from the group the government refers to as...

Tehran — The United States confirmed that an F‑15E Strike Eagle was shot down in southern Iran on Saturday, with one of the two pilots rescued in a special operations mission while the second remained missing, officials said.   State media in Iran had initially reported that the aircraft was an F‑35 Lightning II, but weapons experts later identified the downed...

Baidoa — Somalia’s top military commanders visited the southwestern city of Baidoa following the reopening of a key highway linking the capital to the region after operations against Islamist militants, officials said.   The head of the Somali National Army, Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, led a delegation that included police chief Asad Osman Abdullahi, navy commander Abdiwahab Abdullahi Omar and the chairman...

Tehran – Dowladda Mareykan ayaa xaqiijisay in diyaarad dagaal oo nooca F-15E Strike Eagle ah lagu soo riday koonfurta Iran maanta, iyadoo mid ka mid ah labadii duuliye ee diyaaradda si guul leh loogu soo badbaadiyay hawlgal ay fuliyeen ciidamada gaarka ah ee Maraykanka. Duuliyihii labaad ayaa wali la waayay.   Warbaahinta dowladda Iran ayaa markii hore sheegtay in diyaaradda ay...

Beirut – Kooxda Hezbollah ayaa Sabtidii ku dhawaaqday lix weerar oo ka dhan ah Israa'iil, iyagoo beegsaday ciidammo, gaadiid dagaal iyo goobo milateri oo gudaha dalkaas ku yaal. Weerarradan ayaa ka mid ah falalka ay kooxda ku tilmaamtay “difaaca Lubnaan iyo dadkeeda,” iyadoo ay ku jawaabayaan waxa ay ugu yeereen gardarrooyin ay Israa’iil ku heyso dalkaas.   Kooxdu waxay tilmaamtay in...

Baydhabo – Taliyaha Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, Sarreeye Guuto Ibraahim Maxamed Maxamuud, ayaa kormeer shaqo ku tegay magaalada Baydhabo, isagoo ay wehliyaan saraakiil sare oo ka tirsan ciidamada qalabka sida.   Wafdiga ayaa waxaa sidoo kale ka mid ahaa Taliyaha Ciidanka Booliiska Soomaaliyeed Jeneraal Asad Cusmaan Cabdullaahi, Taliyaha Ciidanka Badda Jeneraal Cabdiwahaab Cabdullaahi Cumar, iyo Guddoomiyaha Maxkamadda Darajada 1-aad ee Ciidamada Qalabka...

BAIDOA, Somalia – Several mortar rounds struck near Shaati Gaduud airport in Baidoa on Friday as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in the southwestern city, triggering a security scare, officials and witnesses said.   The shells landed in the vicinity of the airport, causing panic, though there was no immediate official confirmation of casualties. The president had been expected to briefly address officials and...

WASHINGTON – The Director General of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency, Mahad Mohamed Salad, held a series of meetings in recent days in Washington, D.C. with senior officials from the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to Somali officials.   The discussions focused on strengthening intelligence-sharing, counterterrorism efforts, and enhancing longstanding ties between Somalia and the...