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MOGADISHU, Oct 6 – Somali government forces, backed by international partners, have expanded their military operations in southern Somalia, capturing key locations and targeting armed groups in coordinated ground and air offensives, officials said.   In the past 24 hours, the Somali National Army (SNA) regained control of Awdheegle, Raqayle, Shaangarre, and Malabo in the Lower Shabelle region, in what the...

MUQDISHO – Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka, oo ay garab siinayaan saaxiibada caalamiga ah, ayaa kordhiyay howlgalka milatari ee ka socda koonfurta Soomaaliya, iyagoo guulo ka gaaray howlgallo militari oo ka dhacay Shabeellaha Hoose iyo gobollo kale.   Ciidamada ayaa si buuxda ula wareegay deegaannada Awdheegle, Raqayle, Shaangarre iyo Malabo, kuwaas oo muddooyinkii dambe hoos tagi jiray gacanta kooxaha hubeysan. Dowladda ayaa sheegtay in...

MOGADISHU – Somali security forces on Saturday ended a deadly siege by al-Shabaab militants on a high-security intelligence prison in the capital, Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers, the government said.   The assault targeted Godka Jilaow, an underground detention facility near the heavily guarded Villa Somalia presidential compound. It began with a suicide car bomb at the gate, followed by gunmen...

The U.N. food agency announced on Friday that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger.   The World Food Program said the number of people receiving emergency food assistance in the country will decrease from 1.1 million in August to...

PARIS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday announced the first part of his cabinet lineup, nearly a month after his appointment.   Among the key appointments, Bruno Le Maire, who served as economy minister from 2017 to 2024, was named defense minister, while Roland Lescure was named the economy minister, tasked with delivering a tight budget...

WARSAW, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Poland has extended temporary border control measures with Germany and Lithuania for another six months, with the regulation taking effect on Sunday and remaining in force until April 4 next year.   According to Polish media reports, the decree was signed by Polish Minister of the Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwinski on Wednesday. Poland introduced the temporary...

TEHRAN, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the recent agreement on resuming cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog can no longer serve as the basis for bilateral collaboration.   Speaking at a press conference, Araghchi noted that the enforcement of the snapback mechanism had "changed the circumstances," adding, "We are facing a new situation,"...

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya - Dowladda Soomaaliya ayaa shaacisay in lasoo afjaray weerarkii shalay galab Al-Shabaab ku qaadey saldhiga Godka Jilicow, oo hay'adda NISA ay maamusho.   War-Saxafadeed ay Wasaaradda Warfaafinta baahisay ayaa lagu sheegay in la toogtay dhamaan kuwii weerarka soo qaadey oo gaaraya 7, iyadoo dhanka ciidanka amniga uu soo gaarey khasaare balse aan la shaacin. Weerarka ayaa dhacay saacado kadib markii...

MOGADISHU, Somalia Additional details are emerging following an Al-Shabaab deadly attack on Saturday afternoon that began with a suicide car bombing targeting the highly fortified Godka Jilicow detention facility in Mogadishu’s Bondhere district.   The site, known as Godka Jilicow, is operated by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and is considered one of the most heavily guarded compounds in...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct 4, 2025 – A heavy explosion followed by gunfire rocked the Godka Jilicow prison in Mogadishu on Saturday, as armed men reportedly stormed the facility, witnesses and security sources said.   The attack began with a powerful blast near the prison, located in the heart of the Somali capital, before gunmen forced their way inside, triggering an intense...