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Security

At a critical juncture, Somalia wages an all-out war against Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda-linked group operating in and beyond Somalia. With a renewed mission to uproot Al-Shabaab, the Somali government is pursuing to fight for peace and prosperity across Somalia. Goobjoog News provides in-depth reporting and coverage on Somalia’s war on Al-Shabaab and security trends.

Police starts conscription of new officers

Somali national police has today commenced the recruitment of 130 new officers who would be deployed to newly recovered areas from Alshabab. In a well organized ceremony held at the…

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UN body urges Somalia to probe British oil contract

A UN sanctions committee wants Somalia to open a corruption investigation after uncovering evidence that British oil firm Soma may have paid off several Somali civil servants under a 2013…

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US Drone strikes in Somalia for July

Over the course of a few days in the latter half of the month, six U.S. strikes took place, an “unprecedented frequency of attacks,” according to the TBIJ. One of those…

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Galmudug Police seizes counterfeit money

Galmudug police has reportedly seized counterfeit currency in Galkaio town after a tip off by members of the public. Muhaydin Yusuf Samatar, police investigator with Galmudug state police told Goobjoog…

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AMISOM takes note of allegations against its troops in Marka and remains committed to addressing these charges

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has noted with serious concern allegations relating to civilian deaths, made against its troops in Marka, Lower Shabelle Region. In the past two…

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AMISOM arrests two soldiers over alleged killing of civilians in Marko

Two African Union soldiers who allegedly killed civilians in Marka town were apprehended, according to AMISOM officials. AMISOM commanders met with local elders in the town to discuss about the…

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Ahlu-Sunna frees six journalists

Six local journalists including two female reporters were set free after staying 24 hours behind the bars, sources say. The administratin of Somali Islamist Moderate group, Ahlu-Sunna waljama’a has released…

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President Mohamud appoints deputy police commissioners

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has today appointed two senior police commissioners in a bid to bolster the country’s internal security. In a ceremony held In Mogadishu, the president named Muktar Hussein…

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CRIME WATCH: July records highest death toll in three months

Despite efforts by the Somali government to beef up security in the country, the death toll in the last three months has gradually gone up. The casualty sequences as of…

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Remains of Chinese guard killed in Somalia attack returns home

The remains of a Chinese guard killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia returned to Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province, on Saturday evening, with another two wounded guards…