Somalia Security News
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Bardaale Darawish Commander Killed by Al-Shabab IED
Al-Shabab militants have claimed the lives of Yusuf Mohamed Moalim, the Commander of the Darawish in Bardaale, and two of...
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Al-Shabab VBIED Attack Targets Geeldoox Restaurant in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Al-Shabab militants have claimed the lives of at least five people and wounded many more in a...
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Al-Shabab Launches Attacks on Security Targets in Mogadishu and Lower Shabelle
Last night and yesterday afternoon, respectively, Al-Shabab militants launched two separate attacks on key security targets in Somalia, striking at...
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Al-Shabab Establishes Bases North of Mogadishu, Temporarily Cleared by Government Forces
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Al-Shabab militants have successfully established a network of bases in strategic locations just north of Mogadishu, in...
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President Deni Vows to Eradicate Al-Shabab and IS-Somalia from their Mountainous Hideouts
Garowe, PUNTLAND - President Said Abdullahi Deni has announced the region's intention to launch a comprehensive military campaign aimed at...
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Egypt Delivers Second Weapons Shipment to Mogadishu
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has received a second large arms shipment from Egypt, which is...
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Al-Shabab Strikes Mogadishu Airport, Exposing Security Flaws
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Seven mortar rounds rained down on and around Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport last night, shattering the...
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PSF Threats Lead to Flight Cancellations in Bosaso
Bosaso, PUNTLAND - Ethiopian Airlines and Daallo Airlines today cancelled their flights to Bosaso, citing mounting security concerns following threats...
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PSF Threatens Bosaso Airport, Escalating Criminal Activities
Bosaso, PUNTLAND - The self-proclaimed Puntland Security Forces (PSF) have once again issued threats against airlines operating at Bosaso Airport,...
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President Laftagaren Defends Southwest MPs and Ethiopian Military Presence
Baidoa, SOMALIA - President Abdiaziz Laftagaren's return to Baidoa dramatically reframes the narrative surrounding Somalia's regional-federal tensions, particularly regarding the...
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Afgoye Attacks Lay Bare Al-Shabab’s Growing Power Amid FGS Distractions
Afgoye, SOMALIA - The devastating multi-pronged attack launched by Al-Shabab on Afgoye town yesterday serves as a reminder of the...
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