Somalia Security News
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IS-Somalia Defections: Fighters Surrender in Puntland, Revealing Group’s Challenges
Balidhidin, PUNTLAND - The surrender of two Islamic State Somalia (IS-Somalia) fighters to the Onkod Brigade of the Puntland Darawish...
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Al-Shabab Mocks Peace Talks, Flaunts Strength Amid Somalia’s Crises
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - Al-Shabab's shadow governor of the Middle Shabelle region, Yusuf Isse KabaKudukade, has openly mocked the Federal Government...
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Al-Shabab Launches SVBIED Attack on ATMIS Base in Beledweyne
Beledweyne, SOMALIA - Al-Shabab militants launched a devastating suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) attack on an African Union Transition...
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Post-ATMIS Mission to Be Defined Amid Worsening Security in Somalia
Mogadishu, SOMALIA - The United Nations Security Council's expected resolution today on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)...
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Goldogob Area Sees Violence Amid Somalia’s Clan Conflicts
Goldogob, PUNTLAND - In the early hours of the morning today, clan militias from the Sacad clan launched a multi-pronged...
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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...
Read moreDetailsAl-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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Puntland Demands an Account From the Warships Off Its Coast
GAROWE, SOMALIA– Puntland has become the first Somali authority to formally demand that foreign governments account for military strikes carried...
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