Senior Al-Shabab Foreign Fighter Defects in Somalia Storyline:National News, Security One of the most senior foreign fighters with Somali militant group al-Shabab says he has defected and is now in Mogadishu with the Somali government. Zubair al-Muhajir travelled from London… 3 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security PM Khaire orders army and police chiefs to ensure safety of Turkish contractors Prime Minister Hassan Khaire has directed security chiefs to put in place sufficient security measures to ensure the safety of Turkish and Somali workers involved in the construction of the…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Turkey airlifts Turks, Somalis injured in Afgooye bombing A Turkish military air ambulance Tuesday morning airlifted three Turkish engineers and six Somalis security personnel who were injured in a bombing in Afgooye Saturday. The airlift, a second within…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Military court heard a case against Al-Shabaab suspect The Army court of the 60th Division today sits for a criminal case against the accused Sidi Ali Suleid Maalim Abdi, who was charged by the Office of the Prosecutor…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Nine people injured in grenade attack in Mogadishu Nine people were injured Friday night following a grenade attack at a residential house in Yaqshid district, Mogadishu. Sources said unknown persons hurled a grenade at a group of men…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Intelligence officer shot dead in Mogadishu Suspected Al-Shabab militants armed with pistols killed the head of intelligence for Qoryoley town in the capital Mogadishu Saturday afternoon. The deceased, identified as Dhayow Osman Aden was shot dead…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Al-Shabaab launches first new year attack in Mogadishu, kills 5 At least five people were killed and over ten others injured in a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint near the Lower House building in Mogadishu Wednesday. Sources at the…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Somalia detained record number of journalists in 2019: Report By: Somalia’s government forces beat and arrested a record number of journalists in 2019, the country’s journalists’ syndicate told Reuters news agency, prompting suggestions that the government is suppressing scrutiny…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM increase efforts & ensure security over 2021 election AMISOM implement a new strategy for the New Year to support Somali national police and military front line to continue the 2020 mission. In compliance with the relevant provisions, the UN…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Experts reject Somalia claim of UAE role in Mogadishu bombing By: Experts on Somalia say they doubt the claim by the Somali government’s intelligence agency that an unnamed “foreign country” planned the December 28 attack in Mogadishu that killed scores…