1 year agoAl-Shabab yesterday claimed to have used an IED to destroy an "American-trained" Danab commando forces tanker truck, killing the driver, near War Mahan in the Lower Shabelle region
1 year agoSNA forces seized boats they suspect were being used by Al-Shabaab militants to cross Shabelle river in Jannaale, Awdhegle, and Degwarir areas. The operation was conducted this morning
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves $739 million emergency loan for Kenya amid pandemic - @AFP
1 year agoCountryside Kagwe: People should not break the curfew regulations. Severe action will be taken. Please do stay at home and work from home. It's important for us to practice this.
1 year agoSomalia says investigation is underway into an "accident" involving a Kenyan owned cargo aircraft over the country's airspace. The Embraer 120 aircraft owned by @africanexpress_ was on a humanitarian mission in Bardale. All six crew members and passengers confirmed dead
1 year agoLatest pictures from Bardale plane incident
![6 died. Plane was reportedly shot down over Bardere [Image courtesy @Moha_Abdii]](https://alshabab.liveuamap.com/pics/2020/05/04/21994251_0.jpg)
1 year ago6 died. Plane was reportedly shot down over Bardere [Image courtesy @Moha_Abdii]
1 year agoAll six people onboard have died after a small cargo plane carrying medical supplies 'crashed' near Bardale airport in Southwest region of Somalia. Cause of the crash is being investigated. (Photo @Emergenza24)
1 year ago2 mortars hit Mogadishu's Eng Yarisow stadium on Monday. Several ministerial officials were exercising at the time of the incident
Somali regional forces in Afmadow town repulse overnight Al-Shabaab attack on their military base, no casualties reported - security source
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 60km ESE of Lodwar, Kenya
1 year agoBodies of five of the seven police officers attached to the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) who were swept away by raging flash floods at Chemoe have been recovered.
Somalia reports nine new deaths at Covid_19 hospital in Mogadishu, death toll at 32
US military issues quarterly civilian assessment report following strikes in Somalia and Libya. Africom admits two civilians killed and 3 injured after Feb 23 strike in Kubyo Barrow area; two of the intended Al-Shabaab targets also killed, per statement
1 year agoProtests continued in Mogadishu on Saturday after the shooting death of 2 civilians by the Somali govt forces enforcing a curfew imposed due to COVIDー19, witnesses say. (This video circulated by witnesses captures one of the scenes near the statue of unknown soldier)
Al-Shabaab militants used 2 VBIEDs to attack Barawe airport this morning. One VBIED was destroyed about 1km from airport by AU forces; 2nd VBIED exploded at the car park, damaged windows at the terminal. One tried to open up, the other to enter airport but appears foiled, sources
Reports of Govt forces conducting new operations against Al-Shabaab in Abdi Dhere and Berhano, west of Kismayo
1 year agoNine more people have tested positive for Covid-19 bringing the country's total to 234. This was from 704 samples tested in the preceding 24 hours
1 year agoAFRICOM: Al-Shabaab releasing false information following April 10 Airstrike --- "This was no civilian. It was a war crime by an al-Shabaab terrorist who desecrated bodies to scare and intimidate Somalis into submission," - MG Gayler
The airstrike that killed alShabaab leader Yusuf Jiis took place April 2 near BushMadina Somalia, about 135 miles west of Mogadishu, per @USAfricaCommand
Kenya Airways pilot has died of COVID19 after piloting final repatriation flight from the U.S
[email protected] says an airstrike targeting alShabaab in the vicinity of Bush Madina, Somalia on April 2 killed 3 militants
A six year old child dies in Kenya due to complications from coronavirus, authorities say. The child had other ailments according to @NationBreaking. Kenya also reports 12 new positive Corona Virus cases, bringing the total cases to 122, per local media
As the day comes to an end, there are 6,934 Covid19 cases in 50 Africa countries with 255 deaths. There have been more than 800 cases reported in the last 24 hours
Interpol says it has arrested a number of people in east and central Africa as part of an anti-terrorism operation
IED attack in Mogadishu kills three, two of them soldiers
Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi put under mandatory 14-day quarantine after failing to isolate himself following a trip to Germany
1 year agoA police officer at the Busia border restricts Kenyans from going to Uganda, as Kenya - Uganda boarder officially closed and all PSV buses ordered to cancel bookings in the wake of CoronaVirusPandemic
@USAfricaCommand says it conducted 5 airstrikes against alShabaab militants massing & maneuvering near ongoing Somali-led ground op near Janaale, Somalia on March 16-17; US forces were in area when these airstrikes occurred to advise & assist Somali &partner forces
1 year agoSuspected Al-Shabaab fighters destroyed CCTV cameras along Mogadishu's Maka al Mukarama street with IEDs. Five CCTV cameras were destroyed by blast from IEDs Thursday morning, residents said there were heavy explosions at about 5am local time & in its wake cameras were destroyed
