October 08, 2022
Somalia: Somali Army Kills Militants and Commander in Anti-Al-Shabaab Push
JANALE [SMN] - Somali military claims to have killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander in Lower Shabelle region as they repulsed an attack against their base. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Somalia: Somali Troops Kill 19 Militants in Repelled Al-Shabaab Attack
BAL'AD [SMN] - Somali National Army killed 19 Al-Shabab members in a repulsed attack at an army base near Bal'ad district in the Middle Shabelle region, on Friday morning. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Somalia: Troops Take Control of Key Area From Al-Shabaab
Somali troops backed by local militia known as Ma'wisley wrested full control of Yasoman, a key village in the eastern Hiran region from Al-Shabaab militants. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Somalia: Elite Forces Attack Al-Shabaab Base Near the Capital
The Turkish-trained elite forces from the Gorgor brigade have conducted an operation near the Basra area on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Somalia: Somali Army Kills 11 Al-Shabaab in Central Region
The US-trained Somalia's Danab commandos killed 11 Al-Shabaab militants in an overnight operation in Buq Aqable town within the Hiran region. Read more »
September 25, 2022
Somalia: A Morning Explosion Hits Mogadishu, Somali Capital
MOGADISHU [SMN] - A witness says an explosion struck outside a military base in southern Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Sunday morning. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Somalia: Somali Military Claims More Gains Against Al-Shabaab
The Somali National Army [SNA]with the help of the local militias known as Mawisley continues joint operations in the Hiran region. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Somalia: U.S. Military Targets Al-Shabaab With New Airstrike
WASHINGTON - At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists who were attacking Somali National Army… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Somalia: Govt Claims Army Killed 45 Al-Shabaab Members in Hiran
A government-allied Somali militia killed at least 45 al Shabaab militants following a battle in the Hiran region of Hirshabelle State, Reuters reports citing witnesses. Read more »
September 18, 2022
Somalia: Army Retakes Villages From Al-Shabaab
Troops from the Somali military with the support of villagers have managed to drive Al-Shabaab out of several areas in the Hiran region in the past 48 hours. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Somalia: Somali Army Kills 18 Al-Shabaab Members - SNA Chief
The Somali government forces have carried out an operation against Al-Shabaab in Hiran region in which at least 18 militants from Al-Shabaab were killed. Read more »
September 12, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Loses Two Villages to Military
The Somali army with the help of the local people last night took over several areas from the Al-Shabaab in the south of the Hiran region. Read more »
September 10, 2022
Somalia: Somali Military Raids Al-Shabaab Base in Lower Shabelle Region
AFGOYE - The Somali military claimed to have overrun a key Al-Shabaab tax base in the Lower Shabelle region, south of the country. Read more »
September 05, 2022
Somalia: Special Forces Attack Al-Shabaab Court Near the Capital
Somali forces attacked the Al-Shabaab court following clashes in the Lower Shabelle region on Monday. Read more »
September 04, 2022
Somalia: Qatar Strongly Condemns Somalia Attack
The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of an attack that targeted transport buses in the Hiran region, central Somalia, and led to deaths and… Read more »
Somalia: Turkey Condemns Friday's Deadly Attack in Somalia
Turkiye on Saturday condemned Friday's terror attack in Somalia that left at least 20 civilians dead. Read more »
September 03, 2022
Somalia: At Least 17 People Killed in Attack On Aid Convoy
Al-Shabaab carried out an attack early on Saturday morning in the Hiran region in central Somalia, which caused heavy losses. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Somalia: Mortar Fire Kills Three in Somalia's Capital
At least three Somali civilians were killed and 15 others wounded in a morning mortar attack in Mogadishu, the country's capital, police and witnesses said. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Somalia: Heavy Fighting Erupts in Central Somalia
A heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday in the El-Adde area, 60 km west of Beledweyne city in the Hiran region. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Somalia: New Africom Boss Pays 1st Visit to Somalia
The new US Africa command Gen. Michael Langley arrived in Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Monday, the first trip since his appointment this year. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Somalia: President Reinstates Army Ranks Stripped From Sadak Joon
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, issued a presidential decree to reinstate the full army rank of Brigadier General to Sadak Omar Mohamed (Sadak Joon) and his rights… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Somalia: U.S. Air Strike Targets Al-Shabaab in Somalia - State Media
State-owned media in Somalia says the US military has carried out an air strike against al-Shabab fighters in the central Hiran region. Read more »
August 07, 2022
Somalia: Ethiopian Military Carries Out Airstrike in Central Somalia
BELEDWEYNE [SMN] - Ethiopian warplanes have bombed parts of the Hiran region in central Somalia today. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Somalia: Allied Forces Attack Al-Shabaab Bases in Jubaland
Units of the Somali military along with Jubaland regional troops carried out an operation against Al-Shabaab in the Lower Juba region as part of an ongoing offensive. Read more »
July 26, 2022
Somalia: Fighter Jets Bomb Al-Shabaab Base in Somalia
Warplanes were said to have carried out airstrikes last night in the Toora-Toorow area of the Lower Shabelle region, where Al-Shabaab militants are based. Read more »