Al Shabaab

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent from the Somali National Army has been deployed in the capital Mogadishu, amid smoldering political tensions sparked by the House of Commons' decision to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's term illegally this month. The House of Commons gave the government two more years under pressure from the opposition and members of the international community. Farmajo has since accepted the extension after his term expired on February 8th. Several sources suggested to Axadlethat the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo shouldn't negotiate with rivals over the lately authorized interval extension, a Member of Parliament allied with Villa Somalia has warned of more and more from the worldwide group over the resumption of dialogue. The Home of Commons authorized an unlawful extension of the election interval for one more two years versus an preliminary election settlement on September 17 that may have seen the nation embrace an improved clan-based election mannequin. And…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The decision to relocate US African command troops from Somalia has affected the fight against al-Shabaab militants, the United States now admits in what could inform a new review of the movement, which was constructed by former President Donald Trump. General Stephen Townsend, commander of the U.S. African Command, told the Senate on Thursday that the movement has created a lot of challenges, adding that the persecution of Al-Shabaab militants has become a bit difficult. At least 700 troops…

Somalia: Northeastern State crushes 'terrorist network' behind murder GALKAYO, Northeastern State - By maintaining their effective and targeted war on terror, Northeastern State security forces inflicted a heavy blow on al-Shabaab in recent operations launched following a series of terrorist attacks. In the last few months, Northeastern State troops have intensified the offensive…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent of African Union mission forces has continued to crack down on al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, targeting some of the supply routes that have been blocked by the al-Qaeda-linked group in the country. Soldiers serving in AMISOM from Burundi continued to rescue several towns and villages in northern Mogadishu, where the militants have been ballistic against officials, officials and security forces. In a statement, AMISOM said the group was targeting Gololey and Ceel-gelow village in…

The former US envoy accuses Farmajo of Somalia's political stalemate MOGADISHU, Somalia - A former US envoy to Somalia has directly accused outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of being the stumbling block in the ongoing pre-election negotiations, arguing that the matter should have been checked before it escalated. In an interview with Voice of America, Somali Stephen…

GALKAYO, Somalia - A number of top Al-Shabaab commanders were arrested in Central Somalia on Sunday, officials said, in what could be a major milestone in the fight against the al-Qaeda-linked group that is wreaking havoc in central and southern Somalia. Galmudug's security minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi and Mudug governor Abdiladif Muse Nur jointly said security forces in the two states had arrested senior Al-Shabaab members, but did not reveal their details. In recent months, Mudug has been heavily influenced by the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A two-day meeting to evaluate the gains of the security sector in Somalia has ended in Mogadishu, the capital, with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) agreeing on strategies for Somali security forces to take a leading role in security operations forward. Attending the meeting were representatives of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), military leaders of the Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM as well as officials from the United Nations Support…

A Somali defense official threatens to take over Mogadishu Airport MOGADISHU, Somalia - A senior Somali defense official has threatened to take over Aden Abdulle International Airport, commonly known as Mogadishu Airport, and has rejected the decision of the House of Commons to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's reign. The lower house quickly extended Farmajo's mandate amid…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States will review an inquiry into the Manda Bay Al-Shabaab Raid, aimed at Camp Simba, a US naval base in Kenya, and one of the most advanced and equipped in East, Central and South Africa, in just one year after the unprecedented attack. Gen Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered a high-level review of a preliminary military investigation into a January 2020 attack on a Kenyan Islamic extremist base that left three Americans dead, the Pentagon said Monday as reported by the New…