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MOGADISHU, Somalia – Turkish-made T129 ATAK combat helicopters carried out their first test flight from the TurKSOM military base in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, marking a new phase in Ankara’s growing military support for the Horn of Africa nation.   Three of the advanced attack helicopters were recently delivered to Somalia to bolster the fight against the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group, which remains...

MUQDISHO - Diyaaradaha dagaalka ee qumaatiga u kaca ee T129 ATAK ayaa si guul leh uga duulay xeradda TurKSOM ee Muqdisho, taasoo calaamad u ah tijaabadii ugu horreysay ee diyaaradahaas cusub ee Turkiga laga keenay gudaha Soomaaliya.   Saddex diyaaradood ayaa dhawaan lagu soo dajiyay dalka, si loo xoojiyo dagaalka lagula jiro kooxda Al-Shabaab ee ka dagaalanta koonfur galbeed iyo bartamaha...

GAROWE - Puntland ayaa afar shardi ku xirtay shirka uu iclaamiyay Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, Xasan Sheekh, iyadoo shuruudaha ay kamid yihiin aqbaliyadda doorashaddii sanadkii hore ka dhacday Kismaayo, ee Axmed Madoobe mar 3aad loogu doortay xilka.   Puntland ayaa dalbatay in marka hore ay DFS ka laabato wax ka beddelkii ay ku samaysay dastuurka dalka, isla markaana la iskugu imaado Gogol wadatashi...

GALKACYO, Somalia — A wave of public debate has erupted across Somali social media platforms following the detention of several individuals from the South West State of Somalia in the city of Galkacyo, the capital of Mudug region.   In response to growing speculation, the Governor of Mudug in Puntland, Faysal Sheikh Ali, commonly known as Jifi-jabsade, denied allegations that the...

GAALKACYO, Juun 11, 2025 – Hadal-heyn xoog leh ayaa ka dhalatay xarigga odayaal dhaqameed ka soo jeeda deegaanada Koonfur Galbeed Soomaaliya (KGS) oo ka dhacay magaalada Gaalkacyo, xarunta gobolka Mudug.   Guddoomiyaha gobolka Mudug ee Puntland, Faysal Sheekh Cali (Jifi-jabsade), ayaa warbaahinta u sheegay in xarigga odayaashaasi uu salka ku hayo heshiis hore oo dhex maray labada ehel ee ku lugta...

NAIROBI – Ciidamada gaarka ah ee la dagaalanka argagixisada ee Kenya, gaar ahaan kooxda howlgalada khaaska ah, ayaa habeenimadii Isniinta toogasho ku dilay laba xubnood oo ka tirsanaa Al-Shabaab kadib hawlgal qorshaysan oo ka dhacay gobolka Mandera.   Sida lagu sheegay warbixin ka soo baxday laanta la dagaalanka argagixisada, ciidamada ayaa hawlgalka bilaabay xilli hore oo habeenkii ah kadib markii ay...

NAIROBI - Kenyan Security officers from the anti-terror police unit killed two terrorists during an ambush in Mandera on Monday.   According to the Counter Terrorism Policing, officers from the elite Special Operations Group (SOG), acting on intelligence, launched an operation in the wee hours of the night in Mandera and ambushed the terrorists as they were planning to launch an...

NEW DELHI, India – Airports are built for departures, but some goodbyes—like leaving your hometown—carry more than luggage. They carry a life’s worth of meaning.   At Aden Adde International, I watched the familiar coastline of Mogadishu fade into a distant shimmer. It was my first time holding a passport stamped for another country. My first time seeing my home from above...

MIDDLE SHABELLE, Somalia – Somalia’s federal government has deployed significant military forces to the Middle Shabelle region in a bid to retake towns and districts controlled by Al-Shabaab militants, security sources reported Tuesday.   Large contingents of federal troops have been mobilized to key areas, including Wargaadi, Cadale, and other strategic bases, as part of a final push to recapture the...

SHABEELLAHA DHEXE, Soomaaliya – Warar ka imanaya gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe ayaa sheegaya in dhaqdhaqaaq ciidan oo xoog leh uu ka socdo, iyadoo ciidamo badan oo ka tirsan dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya la geeyay gobolka si ay dib ula wareegaan deegaanno iyo degmooyin ay gacanta ku hayaan kooxda Al-Shabaab.   Ciidamada la geeyay waxaa ka mid ah kuwa loo diray deegaannada Wargaadi, Cadale,...