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Witnesses, keeping their identities under wraps due to fears of reprisal, recounted that around 400 militiamen clashed violently, armed with anti-tank weaponry and hefty machine guns mounted on trucks.“The cause of the high body count was due to the skirmish taking place on exposed terrain and the militia being heavily equipped,” shared Muhidin Aden Wali, a commissioner and resident of Abudwaq.Though not dismissing the high toll, the commissioner's office couldn’t pinpoint exact numbers.Reacting to the chaos, the Somali…

Police officers stand next to the alleged Al-Shabab militants’ bodies slain after the siege at the Mogadishu Municipality Headquarters in Mogadishu on January 22, 2023. (AFP)Somalia’s government reported that in a clash where they annihilated nearly 50 Al-Shabab fighters, they lost five soldiers on Saturday, roughly 350 kilometers (215 miles) north of Mogadishu.Government troops and allied militia got a heads-up regarding an Al-Shabab assault planned in Ceeldheer, Galgadud region, laid a trap, and “wiped them out,” the…

On Tuesday, a remote-controlled landmine detonation at the main checkpoint in Silberd town, Bakool region, southwestern Somalia, led to the deaths of three Somali National Army soldiers and several injuries. Al-Shabaab, a militant group, asserted responsibility for the Tuesday attack, claiming their operatives caused the fatalities and injuries among the Somali military personnel. No immediate details on the blast were provided by local officials or National Army leaders. This incident underscores the significant…