West-Africa
Nigerian Army colonel killed in shootout with gunmen
A senior Nigerian military officer was killed in Abuja after armed assailants tried to kidnap him from his home, authorities said. The…
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army
West-Africa
Somali army kills 16 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan
Monday July 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali intelligence forces, working with international partners, killed 16 al-Shabab militants in operations that also…
Somalia
Puntland State accuses Galmudug of allowing army supplies through its territory
Sunday July 26, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State authorities have accused neighboring Galmudug State of enabling militias allegedly assembled to threaten…
North-Africa
Sudanese army captures Umm Sayala in North Kordofan, military sources say
Adel Abdelrheem and Sahin DemirSunday July 26, 2026 Sudanese troops capture a strategic area near RSF-held Bara after fighting that military sources…
Somalia
Defense Ministry says Laftagareen-aligned fighters surrender to federal army
Friday July 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — About 150 fighters and a former Awdinle district official have surrendered to the Somali National…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills 18 al-Shabab Militants in Hiiraan Region
Thursday July 23, 2026 Beledweyne (AX) — An airstrike in Somalia’s Hiiraan region killed 18 al-Shabab militants and seriously wounded another 21,…
World
Zelensky Dismisses Army Chief After Days of Protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has removed his Soviet-trained army chief, Oleksandr Syrsky, as a political crisis deepened over the dismissal of a…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills Senior al-Shabab Shura Council Leader in Lower Shabelle
Tuesday July 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s military, backed by international partners, has killed Moallim Jinaaw Ibrahim, a senior al-Shabab Shura…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills 25 Al-Shabab Militants in Hiiraan Region
Sunday July 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali forces say they killed at least 25 al-Shabab members during a joint air and…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills 42 Al-Shabab Militants in Hiiraan Region
Wednesday July 15, 2026 Beledweyne (AX) — Somali troops and international partners killed 42 al-Shabab militants and injured another 12 in airstrikes…
Somalia
Somali army kills 26 al-Shabaab militants in Middle Shabelle
Monday July 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali forces, backed by international partners, announced on Monday that airstrikes in central Somalia killed…
