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Warkasta is tracking military across 11 reports from 4 sources. Recent coverage touches politics, security, and somalia, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.
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- Somali army kills 14 Al-Shabaab members in latest military operation
- Jubaland Accuses Turkey and Mogadishu of Turning Military Aid Against Somali Opponents
- Uganda’s Planned Exit Exposes Somalia’s Dangerous Military Vacuum
- Turkey Strengthens Its Military Presence in the Horn of Africa
- Somali Army Chief Arrives in Turkey to Strengthen Military Cooperation
- Al-Shabaab attacks Kenyan military bases in Mandera
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Somali army kills 14 Al-Shabaab members in latest military operation
BAIDOA, Somalia — Somalia’s elite Danab special forces killed 14 Al-Shabaab fighters during an overnight operation in the Buula Fulaay area of Bay region, the Defence Ministry and military authorities said. The forces also destroyed a hideout used by the Islamist militant group, the authorities said, without providing further details on the operation or […]
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
Jubaland Accuses Turkey and Mogadishu of Turning Military Aid Against Somali Opponents
Doolow, Gedo (WDN) — Jubaland has accused Turkey and Somalia’s Federal Government of using military capabilities supplied for national defence to target political opponents, following an overnight airstrike in Doolow that wounded former Somali Custodial Corps Commander General Mahad Abdirahman Adan and four other civilians. In a strongly worded statement, Jubaland condemned what it described... Th
ENOriginalWardheer News7 min read
Uganda’s Planned Exit Exposes Somalia’s Dangerous Military Vacuum
Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia is facing a potentially decisive security test: can its government build a national military capable of replacing the foreign forces that have carried much of the burden of the country’s fight against Al-Shabaab? Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that Uganda intends to withdraw all its troops from Somalia... The post Uganda’s Planned Exit Ex
ENOriginalWardheer News5 min read
Turkey Strengthens Its Military Presence in the Horn of Africa
Friday, 28, August 28 2026 {HMC} The Turkish government is strengthening its military presence in the Horn of Africa by deploying two naval vessels, TCG Kemalreis and TCG Yzb. Güngör Durmuş, to the region. The vessels are heading to Djibouti to support Somali naval operations and logistics vessels operating across the Red Sea, Gulf of […] The post Turkey Strengthens Its Military Presence in
ENOriginalHiiraanweyn1 min read
Somali Army Chief Arrives in Turkey to Strengthen Military Cooperation
The Commander of the Somali National Army has arrived in Ankara, where he will hold meetings with Turkish officials and officials to discuss strengthening defense cooperation, The post Somali Army Chief Arrives in Turkey to Strengthen Military Cooperation first appeared on Radio Dalsan .
ENOriginalRadio Dalsan1 min read
Al-Shabaab attacks Kenyan military bases in Mandera
Al-Shabaab militants launched coordinated attacks on two Kenyan military positions in the Fiino and Carabiya areas on the outskirts of Mandera town in Kenya’s North Eastern region on Saturday, triggering heavy exchanges of gunfire that left the border zone on high alert. The assaults targeted Kenyan Defence Force outposts near the Somali border, a volatile […] The post Al-Shabaab attac
ENOriginalRadio Dalsan2 min read
Turkey renews Somalia military deployment for two more years
Turkey’s parliament has approved a two-year extension of its military mission in Somalia, a move set to take effect on July 27 that reaffirms Ankara’s continued backing of Somali security institutions. The decision allows Turkish forces to keep providing training, advisory support and technical assistance to Somalia’s National Army. The extension matters now because it […]
ENOriginalRadio Dalsan2 min read
Somalia, UK deepen military ties in Mogadishu talks
Somali National Army (SNA) Commander Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud met with Colonel Andy Seddon, Commander of United Kingdom Operations in Somalia, in Mogadishu this week to discuss strengthening defence, security and military cooperation between the two nations. The talks focused on advancing bilateral military relations and reaffirmed joint efforts to support the training and […
ENOriginalRadio Dalsan2 min read
Somalia scrambles for new military allies as AU troops face exit
Somalia’s federal government is pressing regional troop-contributing countries to sign bilateral security agreements that would keep foreign forces in the country after the African Union’s current stabilization mission winds down, officials familiar with the talks said Wednesday. The proposal, still under discussion in Mogadishu, would shift selected contingents from the AU framework t
ENOriginalRadio Dalsan2 min read
The Strategic Myopia of Mogadishu: Why the U.S. Termination of Military Aid to Somalia Is a Rational Consequence
By Djama Mahamoud Ali On July 2, 2026, the United States terminated critical military funding for Somalia, explicitly citing the federal government’s failure to sustain progress against Al-Shabaab. This decision, far from being arbitrary, is a direct and reasonable response to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s systematic misallocation of internationally financed military assets. Evidence demonstra
ENOriginalWardheer News5 min read
Puntland MPs Accuse Mogadishu of Waging a ‘Political and Military War’ Against Puntland
Mogadishu (WDN) – Members of Somalia’s Federal Parliament representing Puntland have launched a blistering attack on the Federal Government, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration of orchestrating what they described as a coordinated “political and military assault” aimed at undermining Puntland’s autonomy and destabilizing the federal state. In a s
ENOriginalWardheer News2 min read