Somalia: From Somalia to Gaza - How the UAE Fuels Blackwater's Shadow Wars

Abu Dhabi, UAE - What began as a notorious private military company accused of war crimes in Iraq has, under Emirati patronage, expanded into a sprawling global network of… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia - Heavy Security Deployment in Dhusamareeb As President Hassan Arrives for Key Mission

Dhusamareeb - Reports from the Galmudug capital indicate that police and Darwish forces in the state have been placed on full alert, with large numbers of troops and senior… Read more »

Somalia: Over 100 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Lower Shabelle

Somali National Army forces, particularly the elite Danab Commandos, supported by international partners, carried out a planned air and ground operation in Awdheegle district,… Read more »

Somalia: Turkish Arms Ship Diverted to Djibouti After Release By Puntland

A Turkish vessel carrying military supplies for Somalia's armed forces has been forced to divert to Djibouti after encountering rough seas, weeks after being released from a… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Executes Three Al-Shabaab Militants Convicted of Deadly Attacks in Mogadishu and Lower Shabelle

Somalia's military court has carried out the death sentence by firing squad against three convicted members of the militant group Al-Shabaab, officials confirmed on Thursday… Read more »

Somalia: New Advanced Weaponry Seized From Al-Shabaab in Bariire Operation

Mogadishu -- Somali National Army (SNA) forces recently captured the strategic town of Bariire in Lower Shabelle, unveiling a cache of advanced weapons and military equipment… Read more »

Somalia: Military Court Executes Death Sentence On Members of Extremist Group

The Armed Forces Military Court this morning carried out a death sentence by firing squad on former Corporal Mohamed Hussein Bulle and former Sergeant Adan Isaaq Yarow (known as… Read more »

Somalia: US Unveils New Somalia Strategy Amid Fears of Al-Shabaab-Houthi Alliance

Washington, D.C. - The new head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Air Force Brig. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, has pledged to keep American forces engaged in Somalia but signaled a… Read more »

Somalia: Man Accused of Terror Financing and Money Laundering Arraigned Before Banadir Regional Court

In a high-stakes legal development, the Office of the Attorney General has brought Ramadaan Caydaruus Ali before the Banadir Regional Court, accusing him of serious crimes related… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Responds to Federal Government's Piracy Accusation Over Seized Arms Ship

Puntland's regional government has issued a strongly worded statement in response to accusations from the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), which claimed that Puntland… Read more »

Somalia: Ex-Jubbaland Security Chief Janan Promises Full Rights to Troops Defecting From Ahmed Madobe's Forces

Former Jubbaland Security Minister Abdirashid Janan, now serving as the Federal Government's Head of Intelligence in Gedo Region, has once again weighed in on the recent clashes in… Read more »

Somalia: Somali National Army Conducts Successful Operation in Lower Shabelle

The Somali National Army (SNA) has carried out a well-coordinated military operation in the Busleey area of Lower Shabelle, dealing a significant blow to the al-Shabaab militant… Read more »

Somalia: Director of Somali Civil Aviation Speaks On Helicopter Crash At Mogadishu Airport

Mogadishu - The Director General of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Ahmed Macallin Hassan, has confirmed to the national media that a military helicopter operated by the… Read more »

Somalia: Joint Somalia Strike Destroys Al-Shabaab Stronghold in Aden Yabaal, Killing Senior Leaders and Exploding Arms Cache

In one of the most decisive counterterrorism operations of 2025, Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA)--in coordination with undisclosed international… Read more »

Somalia: Operation 'Silent Storm' - Somali Army and Local Forces Reclaim Key Strongholds in Middle Shabelle

Middle Shabelle, Somalia - In a strategic breakthrough in the fight against terrorism, the Somali National Army (SNA), in close coordination with allied local forces, has… Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali Presidents Condemn Iranian Missile Strike On Qatar As 'Unacceptable Aggression'

Two former Somali presidents, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, have strongly condemned Iran's missile attack on the U.S. airbase in Qatar, calling it an… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Denounces Iran's Missile Strike On U.S. Base in Qatar, Urges Restraint Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

In a strong and swift response to rising tensions in the Gulf, the Federal Government of Somalia on Monday issued a scathing condemnation of the recent missile attack carried out… Read more »