Security forces nab senior al-Shabaab operative in southern Somalia
Somali security forces have arrested senior al-Shabaab operative following security operation in villages near Luq district in Gedo region.
According to a statement, the security...
Death toll from Pakistan blast rises to 59 as minister blames India
The death toll from a large blast at a mosque in Pakistan rose to 59 on Saturday as the government vowed to find the...
Family accuses Kenya of handing a kin to Somali govt
The family of a man suspected to be al-Shabaab responsible for procuring weaponry and explosives from foreign sources to al-Shabaab has accused Kenyan government...
ATMIS troop contributors back Somalia’s bid to delay exit
Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda, and Burundi which are the troop contributing countries to Africa Union Transition Mission In Somalia (Atmis) have backed Somalia’s request...
Somali gov’t says fresh airstrike targets Al-Shabaab
Somalia on Friday said its special forces in cooperation have conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab in central region, killing several fighters.
The airstrike was second...
Tokyo Olympics officially begin under spectre of pandemic
The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games has begun in Tokyo, with a blaze of white and indigo fireworks officially kicking off the...
Turkish aid group distributes holiday meat to 80,000 families in Somalia...
The Turkish Red Crescent Society distributed meat to needy people on Thursday for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
The holiday commemorates the willingness of...
Kenya launches probe after plane crash-lands in Somalia with 45 passengers...
Kenyan civil aviation authority said Wednesday it has launched investigations into a plane which crash-landed in a military base in southern Somalia with 45...
Al-Shabab threatens to disrupt upcoming Somali elections
By Mohamed Kahiye / VOA
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - Somali terrorist group al-Shabab has threatened to attack electoral delegates who will be choosing lawmakers in parliamentary...
AMISOM concludes Close Protection course for HirShabelle Police officers
JOWHAR - At least twenty-five police officers from the HirShabelle State of Somalia have completed a ten-day intensive close protection course held in Jowhar.
The...
