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    Somali forces kill five al-Shabaab fighters in Middle Shabelle operation

    Thursday April 10, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces killed five Al-Shabaab militants and destroyed several vehicles in a planned military operation in...

    Somali forces recapture Geelgub in Middle Shabelle after fierce battle With Al-Shabaab

    Wednesday April 9, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA), supported by local militia fighters, successfully recaptured the Geelgub area in the...

    Somali forces kill at least 30 Al-Shabaab militants in operations across three regions

    Wednesday April 9, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali army forces, in coordination with local militia fighters, killed at least 30 Al-Shabaab militants in a...

    AUSSOM condemns Al-Shabaab attack on AU troops in Hirshabelle’s Buurane village

    Wednesday April 9, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has strongly condemned an attack by Al-Shabaab...

    Somali forces expel Al-Shabaab fighters from Aboorey in Hiiraan offensive

    Tuesday April 8, 2025Somali government forces patrol the outskirts of Aboorey village in the Hiiraan region on April 8, 2025, following overnight clashes...

    International partners back Somali president’s push for national dialogue against al-Shabaab

    Monday April 7, 2025Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivers a national address from Villa Somalia on March 30, 2025, announcing a proposed platform...

    Somali government seizes Ruunirgood district from Al-Shabaab fighters

    Monday April 7, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces, backed by local clan militias, have taken full control of the Ruunirgood district in...

    Al-Shabaab launches mortar attacks near Somalia’s main airport

    Monday April 7, 2025File photo: Al-Shabaab militants. APAl-Shabaab militants fired multiple mortar rounds near Mogadishu's airport on Sunday morning, disrupting international flights to...

    Former SNA commander warns of infiltration between army and al-Shabaab

    Monday April 7, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) - Former Somali National Army (SNA) commander General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyiddin has expressed grave concern that the al-Shabaab...

    Somali forces kill 80 al-Shabaab militants in major weeklong offensive

    Saturday April 5, 2025FILE — Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers patrol a rural area in the Lower Shabelle region during a security operation...

    Ethiopia deploys 2,500 troops under new AU mission to fight al-Shabaab

    Saturday April 5, 2025FILE - Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) troops parade during a medal ceremony at Mahas Forward Operating Base in Beledweyne,...

    Al-Shabaab offensive pressures Mogadishu as U.S., Türkiye boost military support

    Saturday April 5, 2025A burnt-out bulletproof Toyota Land Cruiser, part of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy, is seen loaded onto a flatbed...

    At least 20 Al-Shabaab militants killed in Middle Shabelle region

    Saturday April 5, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government forces, in coordination with local defense units, killed at least 20 Al-Shabaab militants, including a...

    Jubbaland deploys more troops to counter Al-Shabaab in Lower Juba region

    Friday April 4, 2025Kismayo (HOL) – Jubbaland regional authorities have deployed a large contingent of Jubbaland Dervish Force to northern parts of the...

    Somali forces kill seven Al-Shabaab militants in Middle Shabelle region

    Wednesday April 2, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali National Army (SNA) forces, in coordination with local militia fighters, killed at least seven Al-Shabaab militants...

    Al-Shabaab fighters surrender in Somalia’s Southwest State

    Wednesday April 2, 2025Four former Al-Shabaab fighters stand for a photo after surrendering to authorities in Baidoa, Somalia’s Southwest State, on April 1,...