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    Somali Army and local forces capture key Al-Shabaab stronghold in Jicibow, Hiiraan region

    Friday January 31, 2025Beledweyne (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA) and allied local forces have officially taken control of Jicibow in the...

    Heavy fighting erupts in Shangeed as Somaliland, SSC Khaatumo forces clash

    Thursday January 30, 2025Smoke rises over the Shangeed area as heavy fighting erupts between Somaliland and SSC Khaatumo forces on Thursday.Mogadishu (HOL) —...

    Somali forces kill over 40 al-Shabaab fighters in Hiiraan operations

    Tuesday January 28, 2025Somali government forces and allied fighters take position in the Hiiraan region amid ongoing military operations against Al-Shabaab.Mogadishu (HOL) —...

    Somali army and local forces recapture Beera Yabaal in Hiiraan region

    Tuesday January 28, 2025Beledweyne (HOL) – Somali National Army (SNA) troops, supported by local clan militias, recaptured the Beera Yabaal area and its surrounding...

    Somali forces repel Al-Shabaab attack, secure Masagawaa

    Sunday January 26, 2025Abukar Moalim Mohamud, Spokesperson for Somalia’s Ministry of Defense, briefs the media on recent military operations against Al-Shabaab and ISIS...

    Somali security forces kill foreign ISIS operative planting landmine in Bosaso

    Saturday January 25, 2025Bosaso (HOL) – Puntland security forces shot and killed a suspected foreign ISIS operative who was attempting to plant a...

    Somali forces repel Al-Shabaab attack in Masagawa town

    Saturday January 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government forces, supported by local militias, clashed with al-Shabaab militants in Masagawa town in the Galgaduud...

    Somaliland announces 50% salary increase for armed forces in 2025

    Thursday January 23, 2025Hargeisa (HOL) – The breakaway region of Somaliland has announced a 50% salary increase for its armed forces, fulfilling part of President...

    Somali security forces crack down on auto-rickshaw speakers in Mogadishu

    Sunday January 19, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces launched an operation on Saturday targeting speakers mounted on auto-rickshaws across Mogadishu after seizing...

    Puntland and Galmudug forces intervene to separate clashing militias in Galkayo town

    Sunday January 19, 2025Galkacyo (HOL) - Regional forces from Puntland and Galmudug have separated two armed militias that exchanged gunfire in Galkayo’s Garsoor...

    Six killed in clashes between al-Shabaab and local forces in Somalia’s Hiiraan region

    Thursday January 16, 2025FILE - Local militia members, known as Ma’awisleey, patrol a rural area in Hiiraan region, Somalia, as part of ongoing...

    Somali Prime Minister commends Puntland forces for progress against ISIS

    Wednesday January 15, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has praised the Puntland Dervish forces for their ongoing military operation...

    Somali forces intercept bomb-laden vehicle en route to Mogadishu

    Wednesday January 15, 2025Somali security forces intercepted a Toyota Probox carrying explosives concealed inside a modified loudspeaker, as seen in the images above....

    Somali delegation visits Iraq’s border forces to strengthen security cooperation

    Tuesday January 14, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – A Somali government delegation, led by Minister of Internal Security Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, visited Iraq’s Border...

    Somali forces down nine explosive drones in anti-ISIS operation

    Monday January 13, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Puntland security forces intercepted and destroyed nine explosive-laden drones during ongoing anti-ISIS operations in the Al-Miskat mountains...

    Puntland forces reclaim key ISIS strongholds in unprecedented offensive

    Monday January 13, 2025Puntland forces patrol a reclaimed ISIS stronghold in the rugged Cal Miskaad mountain range, Bari region, during an extensive military...