Somalia Security News
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Balcad SNA Base Overrun by Al-Shabab
Balcad, SOMALIA - Al-Shabab militants launched an assault on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Balcad, laying bare the...
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Ibrahim Nadara, Former Al-Shabab Leader, Appointed DG of Religious Ministry
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Prime Minister Hamza Barre has appointed Ibrahim Adan "Nadara" as the Director General of the Ministry of...
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Al-Shabab Infiltration of Security Forces Suspected in Lido Beach Attack
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - The recent Lido Beach attack in Mogadishu has laid bare the depths of Somalia's security crisis, with...
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Puntland Captures Arms Smugglers in Major Bosaso Raid
Bosaso, PUNTLAND - In a significant operation that underscores the multifaceted nature of Puntland's security challenges, security forces in Bosaso...
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Al-Shabab IED Targets Army Supply Truck in Mogadishu Suburb
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - An Al-Shabab IED attack on Sunday on a Somali National Army (SNA) supply truck in Garasbaley, a...
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Lido Beach Massacre Exposes Mogadishu’s Security Vulnerabilities
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Al-Shabab orchestrated a complex and deadly attack on Mogadishu's popular Lido Beach last night, resulting in over...
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Al-Shabab Exploits Abudwaaq Arms Seizure to Criticize Somali Government
In a statement to Al-Shabab media, the group's spokesman, Sheikh Ali Dhere, seized upon the incident of weapons seized by...
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Somali Scholars Condemn Killing of Hamas Leader at Government-Backed Conference
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Somali Islamic Scholars attending the government-sponsored Somali Ulema Conference in Mogadishu have sent condolences to Hamas following...
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Al-Shabab Infiltration Revealed in Finance Director’s Trial
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - The ongoing trial of Abdinur Aden Ibrahim, a former Director within the Ministry of Finance of Southwest...
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Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Exposes Military Shortcomings
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has cast a harsh spotlight on the dire state of the...
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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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