ANALYSIS: The oscillating frontlines in Somalia
ANALYSIS: The oscillating frontlines in Somalia: In a series of dramatic shifts that epitomize the volatility of Somalia's ongoing Phase ...
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Al-Shabab, is a militant Sunni Islamist group based in Somalia and active in East Africa. Al Shabab is designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations and several other countries.
IED explosion claims lives of 8 family members: Al-Shabaab suspected
By Jama: Buloburde, Hiran, HirShabelle, Somalia – In a tragic incident on Sunday, a landmine explosion claimed the lives of ...
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Heavy fighting erupts between Hiran forces and al-Shabaab militia
By Jama: Beera Yabal and Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia – On the outskirts of Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiran region, ...
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Somali Military Police vehicle targeted by IED in Mogadishu
By Dalmar: Yaqshid District, Mogadishu, Somalia – Yesterday at approximately 4:30 PM, the Somali Military Police vehicle was targeted in ...
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Ali Jeyte issues his first “presidential” decrees, names commanders and officials
By Dalmar: Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia – Ali Jeyte Osman, the former governor of Hiran, who now proclaims himself the President ...
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Daarul Nim’a: A Symbol of Al-Shabaab’s Power and Government’s Struggling Control
30 June 2023 By Jama RUUN-NIRGOOD, HIRSHABELLE - In a chilling display of power, Al-Shabaab forces managed a swift takeover ...
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Iranian-made Rocket Discovered in Mogadishu
June 30, 2023 MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - The Somali Police Force, on June 25, 2023, made a remarkable and disconcerting discovery ...
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Al-Shabab’s Brazen Display of Power Challenges Regional Security Efforts
28 June 2023 Al-Shabab has released a provocative video that reportedly shows hundreds of newly trained militants graduating from a ...
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ATMIS Transitions Control of Strategic Bases to SNA
25 June 2023 The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has initiated the transfer of key Forward Operating Bases ...
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The Struggle to Secure Galcad Amidst an al-Shabaab Insurgency
TSD Feature 22 June 2023 On Wednesday, 21 June 2023, Turkish-trained ‘Gor-Gor’(Eagle) commandos distributed water to drought-impacted families in villages ...
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Somalia Joins a Red Sea Coalition It Cannot Help Defend
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somalia put its name to a Saudi-engineered maritime alliance in Riyadh on Thursday. It joined thirteen other...
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