Suspected US drone strike hits Al-Shabab meeting in Kuntawarey district, Lower Shabelle region on Friday night. 7 militants, including senior leaders killed, per Somali military sources
Al Shabab militants have reportedly foiled an operation by Somali special forces backed by US troops in Mubarak area, some 7km away from Awdhegle town in Lower Shabelle region. At least one civilian woman was wounded as reported by Somalimemo, an al Shabab-mouth-piece
9 الشهر منذAl-Shabaab claims it carried out an attack on a Somali National Army (SNA) post on the outskirts of Afgooye in the Lower Shabelle region, killing several soldiers & capturing weapons, ammunition, equipment, ID cards, & documents
9 الشهر منذAl-Shabaab insurgents claimed an ambush of a Kenyan police Land Cruiser 4WD vehicle on the road between Nairobi & Mandera County:
The United Arab Emirates said four of its troops and a Bahraini officer were killed while training the Somali army, in an attack claimed by Islamist militant group al-Shabaab
US condemns AS attack on a military camp in the capital Mogadishu targeting Emirati military advisers that killed three members of the UAE armed forces and Bahraini officer.
رويترز: مقتل 10 أشخاص على الأقل جراء انفجار في العاصمة الصومالية مقديشو
There have been reports of explosions in Mogadishu’s main Bakara market, causing casualties, Tuesday.There are conflicting reports on what caused the explosions with some witnesses suggesting explosive devices to be the cause, contradicting earlier reporting that hinted mortars to be the cause
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke with former Kenyan President Kenyatta about the conflict in eastern DRC and the importance of providing a pathway to reconciliation with armed groups. The Nairobi process and the assistance of regional leaders are vital to resolving the conflict
9 الشهر منذSomalia’s National Intel Agency has announced shutting down 14 militant affiliated websites.The agency @HSNQ_NISA said the effort took months and involved collecting data, investigation and identifying people behind the registration of the websites. This comes a day after NISA shut down nearly 20 alleged al-Shabaab Whatsapp groups
.@USAfricaCommand's Gen Michael Langley was in Somalia this week, meeting with Somali President Hasan Sheikh Mohamud & with LtGen Sam Okiding, force commander for the African Transition Mission, in Mogadishu
US airstrike in Somalia vs lShabbab this past Sunday (January 21) @USAfricaCommand says the strike -aprox. 35 km NE of Kismayo- was carried out the strike on the alQaida affiliate at the request of the Somali government Initial assessment is 3 Shabbab fighters killed
US forces killed three al Shabaab militants in a “self-defense” airstrike on Jan. 21 in Somalia, per @USAfricaCommand. Strike was at the request of the Somali government
At least three people were killed when a lone suicide bomber blew himself up at a cafe shop near the municipal government HQs in Mogadishu. No group says it has carried out Tuesday's explosion, but such attacks are often claimed by Al Shabab
A UN helicopter carrying military supplies has reportedly landed in an al Shabab-controlled area after taking off from Baladweyne town. Initial reports say Al Shabab group has seized the helicopter and four crew members onboard
رويترز عن شركة أمبري للأمن البحري: مسلحون يصعدون على سفينة شحن أثناء إبحارها جنوب شرقي إيل في الصومال
11 الشهر منذToday, 20 December 2023, ATMIS, handed over Qorillow Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Hirshabelle State to @SNAForce (SNA)
Senior al-Shabaab commander involved in organising attacks targeted by U.S. drone - Somali government says. The targeted militant has not been identified but @SONNALIVE reported the operation took place in the Middle Jubba region, Sunday
Ethiopian troops have fired four mortar rounds in eastern Bardale town, with reports indicating that the shelling was targeting Al Shabab-held areas. The bombardment sent a wave of shock among locals
According to State media, the govt troops “neutralised” a lone suicide bomber who tried to enter the base. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the attack. The group also claimed the explosion killed seven soldiers and injured 26: Suspected suicide bombing reported outside the 77 military barracks on Mogadishu’s Industrial Road, early Monday - reports
وكالة الطيران الروسية: إخراج المحتجين من مطار داغستان وقرار بإغلاقه حتى 6 نوفمبر
President Erdoğan met with Somali President Mahmud. In the closed-door meeting, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır and the Somali delegation were also present.
An explosion which appears to be an IED blast was reported in Mogadishu targeting a vehicle carrying a government official in Waberi district near the seaport. So far, there is no report about causalities. More details will be added to this story
Al-Shabaab uses Katyusha rockets in shelling Mogadishu: The United Nations Envoy to Somalia @CatrionaLaing1 told the UN Security Council today that Al-Shabaab has “increased the use of 107mm rockets, particularly in Mogadishu.”
1 سنة منذUS offering reward of up to $5 million for info leading to alShabaab deputy leader Abukar Ali Adan Per @Rewards4Justice, was previously the group's military chief & also has associations with alQaida affiliates AQAP & AQIM
1 سنة منذSomali TV journalist killed in al-Shabaab suicide bombing in Mogadishu tonight, police said. Abdifatah Moalim Nur who was the director of Somali Cable Television in Mogadishu was fatally injured in the attack. The local press rights group condemned the killing
1 سنة منذSomali gov says 20 al Shabab militants were killed in an airstrike targeting several vehicles carrying food and military supplies in Shabelow area, south of Mudug region
1 سنة منذAl Shabab claims to have killed 58 SNA soldiers and wounded 71 others while siezing 3 vehicles following a heavy fighting between @SNAForce and the militants near Wasil town. No word from @SNAForce over the claims
1 سنة منذUnited States and Kenya have agreed to enhance intelligence cooperation, and continue DoD support to build Nairobi's military for the counter-terror fight against Al-Shabaab: Pentagon. US and Kenya signed a new defense framework during SecDef Lloyd Austin's visit this week
Ethiopia military claims 462 al-Shabab fighters killed in the militant attack on ENDF in Somalia’s Bakool region on Sunday
