Somalia
U.S. Forces Conduct Airstrike Against al-Shabab West of Mogadishu
Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. forces carried out an airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants in Somalia on Friday, the U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday,…
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Somalia
Somalia Official: Foreign Forces Cannot Dictate Southwest State’s Political Future
Official: Foreign Military Power Cannot Decide South West State’s Political Future BAIDOA, Somalia — Foreign aircraft, troops and military vehicles will not…
Somalia
Fighting Erupts in Southwestern Somalia Between Government Forces and Militias
Heavy gunfire sent civilians fleeing on the outskirts of Somalia’s southwestern city of Baidoa early Thursday as government forces battled militias in…
Somalia
Fighting Erupts in Baidoa After Forces Loyal to Former South West State Leader Enter City
Baidoa (AX) — Clashes erupted in Baidoa early Thursday after forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen…
Somalia
Somalia Deploys Federal Forces to Baidoa Amid Threat From Laftagareen Loyalists
BAIDOA, Somalia — Baidoa is facing heightened security tensions after Somalia’s federal government airlifted additional troops to the city to protect the…
Somalia
Former Southwest President Rejects Federal Claims Linking His Forces to al-Shabab
Baidoa (AX) — Former Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has dismissed federal government accusations that forces aligned with him have…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Forces Seize Weapons and Armored Vehicles After Recent Deadly Clan Clashes
North Western State of Somalia forces have confiscated weapons and armored vehicles from rival groups linked to recent clan clashes in the…
Somalia
Local forces kill two Al-Shabaab leaders in Middle Shabelle region
Mogadishu (AX) — Two Al-Shabaab commanders were killed in separate operations by local forces in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region on Aug. 21,…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia army commander defects and joins Northeastern state forces in Sanaag region
Las Anod (AX) — A former North Western State of Somalia army commander has defected to Somalia’s Northeastern State army in Sanaag,…
East-Africa
Somali Army Clashes With Rebel Forces Over Control of Key City Baidoa
Somalia’s army says it has forced opposition fighters from Baidoa, the largest city in the country’s South West State, following hours of…
West-Africa
Federal troops clash with Laftagareen-aligned opposition forces in Baidoa
Caption: The South West Ministry of Security said the vehicle was seized after the fighting Baidoa (AX) — Fighting erupted in Baidoa…
