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    Somali forces destroy Al-Shabaab bases in Bakool offensive

    Monday June 16, 2025Somali National Army soldiers patrol a rural area in Bakool during a multi-day offensive targeting Al-Shabaab hideouts, June 2025. The...

    Somali Defense Minister: Major joint offensive underway to retake Al‑Shabaab‑held areas

    Sunday June 8, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) –  Somali Minister of Defense Ahmed Macalin Fiqi says an intensified, nationwide military campaign is in motion to...

    Puntland’s Dervish Forces kill over 35 ISIS fighters in Bari region offensive

    Wednesday June 4, 2025Bosaso (HOL) – Puntland's elite Dervish forces have killed more than 35 ISIS militants, including several foreign fighters, during a...

    Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander in joint offensive in Hiiraan region

    Thursday May 29, 2025Beledweyne (HOL) — Somali National Army (SNA) troops, backed by local militia forces, launched a coordinated assault on Al-Shabaab positions...

    Somali National Army and Ma’awisley militias prepare major offensive to retake Aden Yabaal from Al-Shabaab

    Tuesday May 27, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA), in coordination with the Ma’awisley clan militia, is preparing for a large-scale...

    Somali army kills over 120 al-Shabaab militants in 72-hour offensive

    Thursday May 22, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali National Army forces, in coordination with local clan militias and international partners, have killed at least...

    Southwest President Laftagareen visits frontlines in Bay region ahead of anti-Al-Shabaab offensive

    Monday May 5, 2025Baidoa (HOL) — Southwest regional state President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen visited frontline troops in the Bay region on Sunday...

    Turkey doubles troops in Somalia amid Al-Shabab offensive

    Friday April 25, 2025By Ragip Soylu in Ankara and MEE correspondentAnkara sends drones, ammunition, commandos but still avoids directly engaging the armed Somali...

    Jubbaland lawmakers accuse Somali federal government of illegal military offensive in Gedo

    Friday April 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Lawmakers from Somalia's federal parliament representing Jubbaland have accused the federal government of launching an illegal military campaign...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    Al-Shabaab’s Ramadan offensive in Somalia exposes critical security gaps

    Friday March 21, 2025Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud greets military commanders during a visit to frontline troops in central Somalia amid ongoing operations...

    Somali President Hassan Sheikh returns to frontlines to oversee military offensive

    Thursday March 20, 2025Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrives at a frontline military base in Middle Shabelle, accompanied by elite Somali National Army...

    Somali army launches large-scale offensive against Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle region

    Thursday March 20, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA), backed by local forces, launched a major ground and air offensive against...

    Somalia deploys medical teams and aid to frontlines in anti-Al-Shabaab offensive

    Wednesday March 19, 2025A Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) ambulance navigates a dirt road at sunset while en route to frontline areas in...