Somalia
Yemen’s Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport With Missiles and Drones
By FATMA KHALEDTuesday July 14, 2026 A new confrontation between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia raised fears of a broader regional…
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Somali President Arrives in Qatar to Offer Condolences Over Former Emir’s Death
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Doha (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud landed in Doha on Tuesday, joining international leaders paying tribute…
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Somali intelligence agency kills 19 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle, Hiiraan
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali intelligence forces said they killed 19 al-Shabab members, including a senior operative, during two…
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North Western State of Somalia, UK Officials Discuss Security Cooperation in Hargeisa
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia and the United Kingdom moved to deepen security ties during…
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U.S. conducts airstrike against al-Shabab in Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. forces, working with Somalia’s federal government, carried out an airstrike in Lower Shabelle that…
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Saudi Arabia says intercepted Houthi missiles fired at south in test of years-long truce
By Mohammed Ghobari, Tala Ramadan and Timour AzhariMonday July 13, 2026 Saudi forces say they intercepted ballistic missiles headed for the kingdom’s…
Somalia
Somali commandos kill seven al-Shabab militants in Lower Shabelle
Monday July 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a pre-dawn operation in Lower Shabelle, Somalia’s elite Danab Commandos killed seven al-Shabab fighters,…
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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…
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Trump’s Posts About Singing Somali Schoolchildren Spark Anger in Minnesota
By Erica L. Green and Dylan FreedmanReporting from WashingtonSunday July 12, 2026 President Trump’s reposting of a short video showing Somali American…
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US Strikes Iran After Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran Slams Gulf States
By JON GAMBRELL and WILL WEISSERTSunday July 12, 2026 Early Sunday, U.S. forces struck Iran in response to an Iranian attack that…
Somalia
Four candidates vie to succeed President Hassan Sheikh in Somalia
Citizen DigitalSunday July 12, 2026 Somalia’s next presidential vote may be months away, but the contest for who will lead is already…
