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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.

Goobjoog Media Group calls for probe into kidnap of its staffer after release

Goobjoog Media Group has called on security apparatus to investigate the circumstances under which a journalist for one of its outlets was kidnapped Saturday and bring to book the perpetrators…

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Kenyan forces kill 31 Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia

Kenya Defence Forces Sunday killed 31 Al-Shabaab militants in Baadhade in southern Somalia and seized an assortment of ammunition, the force said Monday. In a statement to newsrooms, the force…

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More authority to act in Somalia would be ‘very helpful’ – U.S. general

The head of U.S. forces in Africa told reporters on Friday that greater authority to fight al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants in Somalia would lead to more flexibility and quicker…

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Somali pirates take over Somali vessel to use as mothership – police

By Reuters Somali pirates have taken over a small Somali boat to use as a base to attack larger ships, Somali police said on Friday. Ten Yemeni crew aboard the…

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UAE distances itself from Somali refugees killing in Yemen as sides trade accusations

The United Arab Emirates has denied responsibility of the helicopter gunship attack on Somali refugees in Al Hudaydah in Yemen which claimed 42 lives but blamed the Iranian backed Houthi…

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Somali security forces that freed pirated ship say NATO must do more

Somali officials whose forces freed a hijacked oil tanker and its eight Sri Lankan crew said on Sunday that NATO ships must do more to prevent the illegal fishing that…

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Families seek answers as Saudi war factions deny responsibility on Somali killings

Families of those who perished in the suspected Saudi-coalition helicopter gunship strike in Al Hudaydah near the Bab el-Mandeb straits Friday are still coming to terms with the loss of…

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Puntland forces clash with pirates aboard hijacked tanker, elders call for negotiations

Puntland maritime forces and pirates who hijacked a tanker vessel this week exchanged fire today in Guardafui region in Somalia’s Puntland region. Guardafui region commissioner Shire Nur Osman told Goobjoog…

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Senior Al-Shabaab leader in Mogadishu felled by security forces

Somali security forces Thursday morning killed a senior Al-Shabaab member in Hilwa district of Mogadishu, the regional government spokesman has confirmed. Banaadir region spokesman Abditiftah Halane said in a Facebook…

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We are back in business, pirates aboard hijacked vessel in Somalia warn

Pirates who hijacked the Panamanian tanker vessel Monday have warned of repeat attacks and hijacking of commercial vessels in the Somali waters of the Indian Ocean raising concerns of a…