Al-Shabaab operative killed in NISA raid in Lower Shabelle region
AFGOYE (SMN) – Somali Intelligence forces conducted an operation against Al-Shabaab in Barire and Sabid, Lower Shabelle region in response to rising raids on...
Somalia refugees in Yemen struggle in harsh conditions
ADEN, Yemen - Somali refugees, who fled the war at home and sought refuge in Yemen, are struggling to survive under very difficult conditions,...
Somali capital hit by deadly mortar attack amidst tight security
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A dawn mortar fire was reported in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, targeting villages near the presidential palace and other vital...
AG submits annual audit reports to Somali parliament
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The attorney general said he submitted today the annual audit reports to the Federal Parliament of Somalia.
Ahmed Gutale, the AG...
Political Turmoil Threatens the Fight Against Al-Shabaab
WASHINGTON, USA - Political infighting has undermined the counter-insurgency campaign waged by the Somali government against al-Shabaab over the past few months.
The offensive was...
SNA, Jubaland troops attack Al-Shabaab near Kenya border
KISMAYO, Somalia - Somali troops launched an attack against Al-Shabaab base in Jubaland state as the region prepares for an all-out offensive to...
UN, AU hail Burundi soldiers for securing Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The African Union and United Nations envoys in Somalia have lauded Burundi peacekeepers for their sterling stabilization efforts in Somalia.
Mohammed El-Amine...
CDF Gen Ogolla holds talks with KDF troops in Somalia
KISMAYO, Somalia - The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Francis Ogolla at the weekend visited Kenyan troops in Somalia as part of a morale boost...
Somali, Uganda defense ministers preside over pass-out parade for soldiers
KAMPALA, Uganda - The Minister of Defense of Somalia, Abdulkadir Mohamed Noor, together with his Ugandan counterpart, Vincent Bamulangaki presided over the commissioning...
Jubaland and KDF chief discuss cooperation in war on Al-Shabaab
KISMAYO, Somalia - The President of Jubaland, Ahmed Madobe, held a meeting with the KDF chief Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolle, who arrived in...