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...
Vessel attacked by suspected pirates off Somalia
A vessel was attacked in transit whilst six nautical miles offshore of Somalia in a rare incidence of attempted piracy off the Horn of...
Turkey donates 22 military vehicles to Somalia
By Mohammed Dhaysane / Anadolu Agency
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Turkey has donated 22 military vehicles to Somalia, including eight Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
The vehicles...
Security experts warn Al-Shabab may try to emulate Taliban in Somalia
The Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan has raised concerns that it could encourage other Islamist militant groups around the world, such as al-Shabab in...
Taliban capture more territory
According to a number of reports, the Taliban are said to have reconquered Bamiyan, where they infamously blew up two giant Buddhas some 20 years...
Somalia to mark 14 August as National Anti-Corruption Day
The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission of the Federal Republic of Somalia (IACC) has on Saturday officially joined the international and regional anti-corruption laws, marking 14...
Biden authorizes additional troops to Kabul as Taliban closes in on...
The Taliban’s blitz across Afghanistan pushed to within miles of Kabul on Saturday, as remaining towns and provinces continued to fall to the militants...
