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Government Troops and Local Militia Eliminate Numerous Al-Shabaab Militants in Central Somalia

Amid Stalemate and Struggle: Somalia’s Relentless Battle Against Al-Shabaab Mogadishu, Somalia – In the dense forests of the Galgaduud region, where the air is thick with tension and uncertainty, the Somali National Army (SNA) recently launched a decisive operation against the insurgent group Al-Shabaab. Backed by the locally celebrated Macawisley militia, they struck a significant blow, neutralizing dozens of militants in an area where Al-Shabaab’s influence runs deep. The Operation: A United Front The operation, led by…

Abudwak Airport Reopens Following Two-Week Shutdown Amidst Militia Threats and Political Tensions

Mogadishu (AX) — In a fresh turn of events, Abudwak Airport, nestled in Somalia's Galgaduud region, has reopened its doors to domestic flights. This comes after a two-week hiatus spurred by militia threats and rumours of behind-the-scenes political meddling. A turbulent clan dispute had stirred security fears, leading to the temporary shutdown of the airport. The skies are now clear for aviation, deemed secure by local officials. One rebel faction’s vows to strike incoming flights led airlines to halt their routes…

Iraqi Militia Warns of Halting Oil Supply, Putting Europe’s Winter Energy in Jeopardy

Iraqi Militia Threatens to Halt Oil Exports, Europe's Winter Energy Security at Stake BAGHDAD, Iraq — An influential figure from Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has sounded a grave alert about the ripple effects of potential warfare in the Middle East on global energy resources. Sharing his thoughts over social media, he proclaimed, "If war erupts, not a single barrel of oil or cubic meter of gas will exit the Middle East. Winter looms…

London militia leaders to sanction

Britain introduced on Sunday, Might 13, sanctions towards two members of the Libyan Kaniyat militia and its leaders, perpetrators of significant human rights abuses and abuses in the town of Tarhouna, 80 km from Tripoli the place a number of mass graves have been found. London has launched the militia and its two leaders "a freezing and journey ban", stated the British International Secretary.…

Laurent Nsubu Katende, Kasai militia chief,

This usual commander was the commander-in-chief of a militia linked to the armed uprising of Kamuina Nsapu, a rebel fighting government forces between 2016 and 2019. He, along with his militia, is accused of abusing civilians in KasaïCentral province in early 2017. He was convicted this afternoon by the Kanangas military court.…

a primary testimony towards Yekatom’s militia

This is the first testimony heard in the open trial in mid-February against Patrice Edouard Ngaïssona and Alfred Yekatom of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The two Central Africans are being prosecuted for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in 2013 and 2014. Prosecutors have called for a victim of the December 5, 2013 attack in Bangui.…

release of Musa Hilal, the former militia leader

Musa Hilal has been released, the leader of the infamous Janjaweed, Arab militias accused of committing atrocities in Darfur received a pardon. Pardon granted by Sovereign Council, the institution overseeing the transition in Sudan. Musa Hilal remains under UN sanctions and accused of serious crimes in Darfur. With our…

US blacklists for Libyan militia after Russia blocked UN sanctions

The United States unilaterally blacklisted Libya's Kaniyat militia and its leaders on Wednesday after Russia last week prevented a UN Security Council committee from imposing sanctions on the group's human rights abuses. The US sanctions were introduced under the Global Magnitsky Act, which allows the US government to target human rights violators around the world by freezing assets and banning Americans from doing business with them. "Mohamed al-Kani and the Kaniyat militia have tortured and killed…

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