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Edited By Ali MusaAxadle Times International–Monitoring. US F/A-18 Super Hornet attack fighter jet taking off from the US Navy's Nimitz-class USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier at sea on March 16, 2025. (AFP) In the heart of East Africa, a land steeped in both challenge and resilience, a new spotlight has emerged. On this stage, the United States, in collaboration with the Somali federal government, has executed a strategic air campaign targeting Daesh group strongholds in northern Somalia. This recent development,…

Along the sun-drenched shores of Qaw in Northeastern State, northeastern Somalia, a lone member of the Somali security forces patrols diligently, casting an ever-watchful eye across the vast landscape. It's December 18th, 2016. This snapshot, courtesy of AFP, paints a vivid picture of vigilance and resilience against the relentless backdrop of security threats. Fast forward to the bustling capital of Mogadishu, where the hum of daily life mingles with the palpable tension of ongoing military maneuvers. Somali security…

Russian Troops Enter Niger Amid U.S. Withdrawal Russian forces have reportedly taken control of an airbase in Niger housing U.S. troops, following orders from Niger's junta for American forces to leave. This move comes amidst rising tensions between the two global powers. Niger's ruling military leaders have demanded nearly 1,000 U.S. military personnel exit the country. Until last year’s coup, Niger remained a vital ally in America's battle against insurgents, who have wreaked havoc and led to mass displacement in the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A person convicted of funding ISIS-Somalia activists was sentenced to fifteen years in jail by a army courtroom on Monday, following mounting proof all through his trial within the capital Somali, Mogadishu. Abdirizak Mohamed Abdi Jimale was ordered to serve the following 15 years behind bars for his position as a cash launderer for IS-Somalia, turning into the primary main convict of IS-Somalia in latest months, in keeping with the archives of the IS-Somalia. authorities. Documents supplied to the…

Northeastern State - In what may be the first major attack on the Somali authorities, ISSomalia extremists captured a strategicallyimportantcity inthe north-eastof the state on Wednesday, a move that could spark bitter fighting with security forces in the region known for peace and stability. Somali extremists have captured the city of Balidhidin in the Bari region, making it the first city to fall into the hands of militants whose presence in the north-east of the state has increased according to analysts. Most of the…

ISIS militants killed in Northeastern State, Somalia as war on terror escalates BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Northeastern State security forces stepped up the fight against IS-Somalia extremists who lobbied for control of the northern state, but whose efforts were often unsuccessful thanks to vigilant security forces in the region. PSF on Friday dislodged IS-Somalia militants from their hidden…

ISIS militants killed in Northeastern State, Somalia, after targeting security forces BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Operations against severely degraded IS-Somalia militants continued in Northeastern State on Tuesday, with security forces killing fighters belonging to the group, which is confined to the Bari region in the Golis Mountains in northern Tunisia. Somalia. IS-Somalia militants have…

Somali Northeastern State executes dozens of activists in spate of assaults GALKAYO, Northeastern State - As a part of its pledge to get rid of terrorists, Northeastern State has executed 21 al-Shabaab operatives after rigorous courtroom hearings leading to their convictions as state steps up combat towards violent extremists who're slowly making incursions Within the area. Northeastern State is…

Al-Shabaab base captured in Northeastern State, Somalia BOSSASO, Northeastern State - A base used by Somalia-based al-Shabaab militants has been captured in Somalia's Northeastern State state, state media say, as part of the ongoing crackdown on extremists, who are fighting to overthrow the fragile Somali administration backed by the UN. Northeastern State security forces reportedly raided the…

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival terrorist fighters, Daesh's branch in the West African province (ISWAP) terrorist group said in a statement released to the Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Sunday, two weeks after reports emerged he had dead. "Shekau preferred to be humiliated in the future rather than be humiliated on earth. He killed himself immediately by detonating an explosive substance," a Kanuri-speaking voice similar to ISWAP leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi said…