Over 100 Al-Shabaab militants defect as Somali forces up pressure against group Storyline:National News, Security GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Over 100 Al-Shabaab militants have defected to the government side following an amnesty offer and increasing offensives by the Somali Security Forces. National Counter-Terrorism Centre director Abdullahi Nor… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Three Al-Shabaab leaders killed in Galgadud region GOOBJOOG NEWS|GALAGADUD: Three Al-Shabaab leaders in Galmudug state were killed in a military operation Wednesday night, the Somali government has said. A statement from the Ministry of Information noted that the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security FGS mobilises clan militia in change of tact in war against Al-Shabaab GOOBJOOG NEWS|GALGADUD: Clan militia locally known as Ma’awisley will now lead most of the military operations in central Somalia as the national army provides reinforcements, military sources have said noting the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Mother, two children killed in IED blast in central Somalia GOOBJOOG NEWS|GALAGADUD: Three family members have been killed and two other people injured in an IED explosion in Galgadud region amid reports that the militant group Al-Shabaab planted the devices to…
