The strategic cities of El Bur and Mahaas liberated from al Shabaab 27 Mar – Source: TFG – 335 words The Somali Armed forces with the help of Ethiopian forces liberated today the cities of El Bur ( Galgudud region ) and Mahas (Hiiraan region ) and the surrounding districts from the al Shabaab terrorists without […]
Ethiopian troops seize main rebel town in central Somalia 26 Mar – Source: Daily Nation – 217 words Ethiopian forces on Monday seized the main base of the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgents in central Somalia, the latest stronghold the extremists have lost in recent months, witnesses said. Ethiopian troops and fighters from the pro-government militia Ahlu […]
Military court opens office in Baidoa 26 Mar – Source: Radio Mogadishu, Universal TV, SNTV – 126 words Chairperson of Somali National Military Court, Mr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein told Radio Mogadishu last night that they are opening an office in southwestern Somali city of Baidoa, in Bay region. Mr. Hassan confirmed that the court’s office […]
Somali flag to fly half mast for 7 days 23 Mar – Source: Radio Bar-kulan – 227 words Somalia has announced that it will lower its flag for a week following the death of the country’s former president Abdullahi Yussuf Ahmed who died earlier this morning at a hospital in the United Arab Emirates at […]
Former Somali president dies in Dubai hospital 23 Mar – Source: Shabelle, Bar-kulan, Hiiraan Online – 106 words Former Somali president Abdullah Yusuf Ahmed has died this morning at a hospital in Dubai after he long illness, officials and colleagues said on Friday. Relatives confirmed the death of Mr. Yusuf saying he was taken to […]
TFG, Ethiopian troops seize control of Hudur town 22 Mar – Source: Radio Bar-kulan – 179 words Somali and Ethiopian troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab militant group in south-western Somalia on Thursday morning, officials say. The allied forces took control of Hudur town, the regional capital city of Bakol region, […]
TFG soldiers capture new areas in Hiiraan region 22 Mar – Source: Radio Mogadishu – 84 words Reports from Beledweyne city of Hiiraan region, central Somalia say that Somali national army backed by the Ethiopian troops have seized new areas from extremist group of al Shabaab this morning. The forces have captured Bardhere village, 30 […]
AMISOM officials visit Baidoa town 21 Mar – Source: Shabelle, Radio Mogadishu, Kulmiye – 154 words Officials from the African Union peacekeepers in Somalia on Wednesday arrived in the town of Baidoa which is just 250 Km away from Mogadishu, just weeks after al Shabaab pulled out of the area. Key Headlines The Somali Government is […]
Car bomb explodes in Somali capital, injuring one: official 21 Mar – Source: AFP/Reuters/ Washington Post – 290 words A car bomb exploded in Somalia’s war-torn capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, wounding at least one security officer in the latest in a spate of insurgent attacks, officials said. “Security forces foiled a car bomb attack intended to […]
TFG, Raskamboni retake Diif town, near Kenyan border 20 Mar – Source: Radio Bar-kulan – 133 words Somali forces backed by allied militias on Tuesday retook the key border town of Diif from al Shabaab militants without facing resistance from the militant fighters, reports say. Key Headlines Culture Returns to Mogadishu after 21 years of […]