Security
Somali Danab commandos killed 14 al-Shabab fighters in Lower Shabelle region
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Danab commandos killed 14 al-Shabab fighters during a planned operation in Lower Shabelle region, the Ministry of Defense s...
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Somali army chief, Egyptian defense attaché discuss military cooperation
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army Commander Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud met Sunday with Egypt’s defense attaché to Somalia, Maj. Gen. ...
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Ghana police unit arrives in Somalia to support AUSSOM mission
Mogadishu (HOL) — A new contingent of Ghana’s Formed Police Unit arrived in Somalia on Saturday to serve under the African Union Support and Stabi...
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Three officers injured as Al-Shabaab attacks elite SOG camp in Mandera
Three police officers were injured after suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked a Special Operations Group (SOG) camp in Fino, Lafey Sub-County, Mand...
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Somalia security forces intercept bomb-making chemicals
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said it had seized a large cache of explosive chemicals allegedly destined for al-Shabaab m...
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Two killed in suspected cross-border militia attack in Mandera County
Mandera (HOL) — At least two people were killed and another seriously injured Monday in a suspected cross-border militia attack in Mandera County ne...
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Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate ...
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Danab commandos target al-Shabab extortion checkpoints in Lower Shabelle region
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Danab commandos carried out operations in several areas of Lower Shabelle region, targeting al-Shabab positions used to ext...
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Political tensions in Somalia raise fears for investor confidence after hotel raid
Growing political tensions in Somalia are fueling concerns over investor confidence and the security of private enterprises after a controversial secu...
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Somali opposition warns of planned attack on ex-army chief’s residence in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Forum warned Saturday that security forces were allegedly preparing to target the Mogadishu residence of form...
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