Reinforcements Arrive in Somalia’s Hirshabelle to Assist Troops Fighting Al-Shabaab

JOWHAR – Reports from the HirShabelle state of Somalia indicate that many troops from Galmudug state have arrived in areas within the Middle...

Somalia: Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab Strongholds in Lower Shabelle

MERCA, Somalia - On the night of February 23, airstrikes hit several locations in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, particularly the towns of...

Defense chiefs of staff of Ethiopia, Somalia agree on force disposition of ENDF in...

Addis Ababa, February 22, 2025 (FMC) — Military chiefs of Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to develop a Status of Force Agreement (SOFA) for...

Top Ethiopian Military and Intelligence Chiefs Pay Secret Visit to Mogadishu, Somalia

MOGADISHU - In a discreet visit, the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Armed Forces, General Berhanu Jula, and the Head of the...

Somali Special Forces Participate in JUSTIFIED ACCORD Military Exercise in Kenya

NAIROBI – The Commander of the Somali Special Forces, Hassan Salah Cabdi, attended the closing ceremony of the JUSTIFIED ACCORD military exercise, which concluded...

US Military Airstrikes Target ISIS in Puntland’s Caal-Miskaad Mountains

BOSASO – The U.S. Africa Command AFRICOM  targeted ISIS (Daesh) militants in airstrikes within the Caal-miskaad mountain range in the Bari region, part...

Somali President Opens Parliament Session, Pushes for Security Gains and Direct Elections

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud opened the sixth session of the 11th Federal Parliament on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, praising lawmakers...

Somali Forces and Local Militias Defeat Al-Shabaab in Battle, says Govt

MOGADISHU – Government forces, along with local militias from the Shabelle region, have successfully destroyed and seized all military vehicles used by Al-Shabaab...

Somali Forces, Supported by US AFRICOM, Launch Successful Operations Against Al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali National Army (SNA) troops, in coordination with the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), successfully carried out a series of operations and...

Somalia Parliament To Reconvene Amid Political Tensions 

MOGADISHU, Feb 22, 2025 - Somalia's Federal Parliament opens its 6th session on Saturday after a prolonged break, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud due...

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Somali Government Forces Repel Al-Shabaab Attack

BOOS-HAREERI, Somalia — Somali government forces, backed by local clan militias known as Macwiisley, repelled an attack by Al-Shabaab militants in the Boos-Hareeri area...

Dagaal iyo duqeyn ka dhacay Hiiraan iyo Shabeellaha Dhexe

JOWHAR, Soomaaliya - Dagaal u dhexeeya Ciidamada Dowladda oo kaashanaya Macwiisleyda iyo Al-Shabaab ayaa ka dhacay deegaanka Boos-Hareeri ee hoos taga degmada Aadan-Yabaal, ee gobolka...

Somali Military Kills 40 Al-Shabab Militants in Operation

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali military announced Monday that it had killed more than 40 Al-Shabab militants during a coordinated operation in the central...