Southwest Somalia News
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Cancelled NCC Meeting Exposes Deepening Rift Between FGS and Southern States
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - The abrupt cancellation of the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting by the Office of the Prime Minister...
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Qoryoley Clan Clashes Expose Fragility of Somalia’s Security Forces
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Fighting erupted today in the town of Qoryoley, located in the Lower Shabelle region of Southwest State,...
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Baqdad Airstrike: Civilian Deaths Question Somalia’s Strategy
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), with the backing of international partners, announced it had carried out...
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Afgoye Explosion Targets Hospital
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - A motorcycle, rigged with an improvised explosive device (IED), detonated near a local hospital in Afgoye (Afgoi)...
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Al-Shabab Assaults Baidoa Base
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Al-Shabab militants launched a bold attack on Darawish bases on the outskirts of Baidoa last night. This...
Read moreDetailsNISA Qoryoley Commander Killed by Al-Shabab
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - An ambush by Al-Shabab militants yesterday in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region resulted in the death of the...
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Al-Shabab Defections in Somalia: Recruiter Surrenders
Hudur, Somalia - SNA radio reported today the surrender of a mid-level Al-Shabab official, Ahmed Mursal Moalim Nur, known within...
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Al-Shabab Attacks in Lower Shabelle: A Persistent Threat
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Reports have shed light on last night's Al-Shabab attacks against the Somali National Army (SNA) and African...
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Massive al-Shabaab attack targeted military base in Elasha Biyaha
The extremist group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for a massive suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) attack that targeted a...
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MP Jeesow has led clan troops in efforts to eradicate al-Shabaab
Somali Member of Parliament (MP) Dahir Amin Jeesow has led the Galje'el clan militia in their efforts to liberate areas...
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Al-Shabab Shielded by Mogadishu-Backed Faction in Al-Madow
Lascanod, SOMALIA - Abdirashid "Abwan" Yusuf Jibril yesterday renewed his threats to militarily prevent Puntland forces from conducting counter-terrorism operations against...
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