Somalia Security News
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Kenyan Interior Minister reports 60 extremists neutralized after Lamu attack, but evidence is scarce
By Yahya: Nairobi, Kenya – Startling claims by Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki asserted the neutralisation of all 60...
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Al-Shabaab’s survival hinges on civilian interaction – report
Al-Shabaab's survival hinges on strategic civilian interaction – a recently published report says. While the Somali government often displays that...
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Tragic friendly fire claims lives of 10 SNA soldiers, including commander
By Jama: Masaajid Ali Guduud, Middle Shabelle, Somalia – Yesterday, a tragic friendly fire incident occurred between two groups of...
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‘235-per cent increase in battle-related fatalities over the past year in Somalia’ – report
By Yahya: Washington D.C., United States – Amidst escalating violence, Somalia is grappling with an alarming surge in fatalities linked...
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2 people killed and 10 injured after al-Shabaab’s attack in Lamu County, Kenya
By Yahya: Lango la Simba, Lamu County, Kenya – About 60 al-Shabaab militants ambushed unsuspecting civilians of Kenya's Lamu County...
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Ceasefire falls apart, says Jimale’s “Danab” militia amid democratic progress in Puntland
By Yahya: Garowe, Puntland, Somalia – On the eve of Puntland's 25th anniversary, the Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) officially...
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Kenya: President Ruto face to face with al-Shabaab threat near Boni Forest, Lamu
By Yahya: Gamba & Marembo, Tana River County, Kenya – Kenya's President William Ruto's recent visit to Gamba village in...
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Somaliland forces and ‘Garhajis militia’ clashed again in Togdheer
By Yahya: Toghdeer and Sahil regions, Somaliland, Somalia – More clashes occurred between the Somaliland army and a newly announced...
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Al-Shabaab again attacks Goof Gaduud near Baidoa, clashes continued today
By Dalmar: Goof Gaduud, South West State, Somalia – Yesterday, al-Shabaab once again launched an attack on the strategically important...
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EDITORIAL: Setting straight PM’s remarks on safety in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Somalia – Last Thursday, the militant group al-Shabaab carried out two separate attacks against Somali security forces in Mogadishu....
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Garmaal Buries Fishermen the First Reports Called Pirates
GARMAAL, SOMALIA– A drone strike that Puntland security sources first described as a clean hit on fleeing pirates has come...
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