Tag: Al Shabaab
Kenyan doctor held by Al-Shabaab appeals to UN, President Ruto for release
Mogadishu (HOL) - A Kenyan doctor Ambrose Kimiti who was part of a United Nations (UN) medical evacuation team operating in Somalia, has released a vi...
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Somalia’s election standoff is a referendum on its post-transition state
Somalia’s latest political confrontation is not merely another dispute over timelines, term limits, or electoral modalities. It is a stress test of ...
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South West forces seize explosives intended for Mogadishu, commander says
Mogadishu (HOL) - South West regional security forces on Wednesday seized heavy explosives that Al-Shabaab was allegedly planning to detonate in Mogad...
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NISA operation kills Al-Shabaab fighters in Hiiraan region
Beledweyne (HOL) - Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) forces, with support from international partners, carried out a planned sec...
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UN Security Council extends Al-Shabaab arms embargo on Somalia to 2026
Mogadishu (HOL) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously renewed sanctions targeting Somalia-based Al-Shabaab, extending naval inspections and ex...
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Jubbaland forces sweep Qooqaani in operation targeting Al-Shabab
Mogadishu (HOL) — Jubbaland’s Darwish forces launched a sweeping security operation in the town of Qooqaani in Lower Jubba, targeting areas used b...
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Somalia denies any ties with Israel following Israeli claims
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali government has strongly denied having any ties or diplomatic contacts with Israel, dismissing recent claims by Israeli offici...
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Puntland police chief says over 100 ISIS bases destroyed in Cal-Miskaad mountains
Mogadishu (HOL) - Puntland Police Chief General Mumin Abdi Shire announced that Puntland security forces have destroyed more than 100 ISIS bases in th...
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Local clan militias kill al-Shabaab fighters in operation near Beledweyne town
Beledweyne (HOL) - Local clan militia forces known as Ma'awisley have killed several al-Shabaab militants during a military operation in the Dhoqor ar...
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Somalia denies reports of secret talks with al-Shabab
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s presidential envoy for countering extremist ideology has denied reports claiming the federal government is holding sec...
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