Somalia Security News
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Somalia Claims to Launch Phase 2 of Operations Amid Phase 1 Failures
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - In a move that appears more theatrical than tactical, Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Ismail Fartaag,...
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Clan Clashes Near Dhusamareb Result of President Hassan’s Strategy
Dhusamareb, SOMALIA - Today's outbreak of intense fighting between the Ayr and Duduble clan militias near Dhusamareb, the capital of...
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More Ethiopian Troops Enter Somalia in Defiance of FGS’s Withdrawal Demand
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - In a bold assertion of regional dominance, thousands of Ethiopian troops entered Somalia's Hiran, Bay, and Bakool...
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Qoryoley Clashes Reveal Clan Mobilization Consequences
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Heavy fighting has erupted between the Garre and Jidde clans, both part of the larger Digil clan...
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Al-Shabab Propaganda Video Highlights ‘Special Force’ and Regional Ambitions
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabab released a lengthy propaganda video showcasing...
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Al-Shabab Has Reversed SNA’s 2-Year Gains Despite Somalia Denying VoA Report
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - In a post on X (formerly Twitter) today, Hussein Sheikh-Ali "Hussein Moalim," the National Security Advisor to...
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Puntland Armed Forces Court Sentences Officials for Releasing Terrorists and Pirates
Garowe, PUNTLAND - In a shocking revelation that underscores the pervasive nature of corruption in Somalia's institutions, the Puntland Armed...
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Abdulqadir Mumin, Elevated to Global IS Leader, Targeted in Airstrike
Bosaso, PUNTLAND - Revelations by NBC News have shed light on a significant development in the global landscape of the...
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Major Mohamed Noor, Brigade Commander in Bay, Killed by IED
Baidoa, Somalia – Major Mohamed Noor, the commander of the 8th Brigade of the 60th Division, was killed today in...
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Desperate Al-Shabab Negotiations U-Turn Highlights Dire Situation
Speaking at the Oslo Forum under the theme "Mediation Against All Odds," President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expressed his...
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Israel Recognises Somaliland
Jerusalem/Hargeisa — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today announced his nation's formal recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an...
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