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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…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Not less than six individuals suspected of being American spies have been executed in Somalia, the al-Shabaab group claimed, including that "all of them confessed to working with the enemy", however no concrete proof was offered by the activist's proxy media. These executed, the group stated, have been 5 males and a girl who allegedly labored with locals to spy on Al-Shabaab actions throughout the nation, "thus endangering our operations with out justification." Al-Shabaab media stated the six…

How Northeastern State succeeded in taming Al-Shabaab in Somalia AXADLE, Northeastern State - For almost a decade now, Somalia has struggled to hold violent extremists in Bay, shedding 1000's of harmless civilians and safety forces to the cowardly acts of Al-Shabaab and generally Islamists in IS-Somalia. that are present in sections of the Galgala Mountains. Particularly, militants have taken…

Somalia: chief Hirshabelle boycots FGS-FMS talks in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's try and maintain elections below the Could 2021 deal suffered a heavy blow after one in all the leaders of the federal member state skipped the second spherical of talks, that are anticipated to outline the major points earlier than the subsequent polls. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has summoned…

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…

Somalia: Northeastern State officers narrowly escape IED explosions MOGADISHU, Somalia - Two IED explosions hit a navy escort convoy carrying senior officers together with Northeastern State Safety Minister Abdisalam Mohamed Gallan on Saturday morning. The minister was touring to the Balli-dhadin space from Iskushuban district within the Bari area on the time of the assault which killed one…

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…

Puntland may become the first territory in the Horn of Africa to ban female circumcision. The president and government of this semi-autonomous territory in Somalia have approved a law banning female genital mutilation. Somalia has one of the highest rates of excision in the world with 98% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 being victims, according to the UN. The text has not yet been ratified, but Save The Children is already talking about a "big step forward". Under the Council of Ministers, The President's denial…

Northeastern State's security forces seize Somaliland's ballot papers before the region's ballots AXADLE, Northeastern State - Authorities in Northeastern State have seized ballot boxes intended for elections in Somaliland, which started today , as the head of the Separation Region for local and parliamentary elections for the first time in 16 years. North Western of Somalialast held…

ISIS strikes in Somalia's Northeastern State as forces kill Pakistani jihadists BOSSASO, Northeastern State - The ISIS-affiliated militants suffered a significant blow after the death of a foreign top jihadist, who has served the group for a couple of years, in their quest to control the war-torn Horn of Africa. With declining capacity, the ISIS member company has limited itself to Northeastern…