Somalia
Somalia’s Army Retakes Strategic Villages as Al‑Shabaab Withdraws
Somali army retakes villages in Hiiraan as al-Shabaab withdraws; forces advance toward Jilib BELEDWEYNE, Somalia — The Somali National Army has retaken…
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AlShabaab
Somalia
Somalia’s NISA and international partners kill seven Al‑Shabaab militants in Hiiraan
Beledweyne (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Monday it carried out a targeted raid with international partners in…
Somalia
Somalia Restores Key Bridge Destroyed by Al‑Shabaab, Enhancing Security and Trade
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A strategically vital bridge near the town of Afgoye has been rebuilt months after Al-Shabaab militants destroyed it, restoring…
Somalia
Somali Forces Kill Senior al-Shabaab Commander in Jubbaland Night Raid
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali special forces and regional security units said they killed a senior al-Shabab commander during a planned nighttime operation…
East-Africa
NISA detains suspected al‑Shabaab militants over alleged attack plots in Mogadishu, other regions
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has arrested 11 people accused of plotting terrorist attacks and conducting espionage against…
Somalia
Somali Court Sentences Woman to Six Years for Al-Shabaab Funding
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali court has sentenced a woman to six years in prison for financing the militant group Al-Shabaab, part…
Somalia
Somali President Sparks Outrage by Saying Al-Shabaab Can Apply for National IDs
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is facing backlash after saying members of the al-Shabab extremist group can apply for Somalia’s…
Somalia
Somali forces free More than 30 hostages in surgical raids on Al-Shabaab strongholds
AFGOYE, Somalia — The Somali National Army rescued more than 30 civilians from Al-Shabaab detention sites during a targeted operation in Lower…
Somalia
Somali Forces Score Major Victories Over Al‑Shabaab in Lower Jubba, Bakool
Latest developments Somalia’s military said it has seized new ground from Al-Shabaab in coordinated operations across Lower Jubba and Bakool, underscoring a…
Somalia
Somali Army Advances as Al-Shabaab Casualties Mount in Ongoing Offensive
Somali forces kill at least 56 Al‑Shabaab fighters in coordinated raid on Lower Jubba stronghold Joint SNA–Jubaland operation targets Jamaame area; 20…
Somalia
Al-Shabaab militants reported killed in central Somalia region
Somali regional forces kill at least seven al‑Shabaab militants in Galgaduud clash MOGADISHU, Somalia — Regional forces in central Somalia said they…
