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Warkasta is tracking military across 10 reports from 5 sources. Recent coverage touches security, politics, and somalia, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.
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- Al-Shabaab attacks Kenyan military bases in Mandera
- Turkey renews Somalia military deployment for two more years
- Somalia, UK deepen military ties in Mogadishu talks
- Somalia scrambles for new military allies as AU troops face exit
- The Strategic Myopia of Mogadishu: Why the U.S. Termination of Military Aid to Somalia Is a Rational Consequence
- Puntland MPs Accuse Mogadishu of Waging a ‘Political and Military War’ Against Puntland
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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
Somalia Flexes Military Muscles On Independence Day Parade
[Shabelle] Somalia celebrated its 66th independence anniversary in Mogadishu on Wednesday with a military parade showcasing the capabilities of its armed forces and land and air equipment.
ENOriginalAllAfrica Somalia1 min read
Al-Shabaab Launches Major Overnight Assault on Strategic Somali-Ugandan Military Base
Mogadishu (WDN) – Al-Shabaab militants launched a major overnight assault on a strategic military base in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, triggering hours of intense fighting with Somali National Army (SNA) troops and Ugandan peacekeepers serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). According to reports from the area, the attack targeted... The post
ENOriginalWardheer News2 min read
Somali Army Chief Leads Strategic Review of Security Transition and Military Preparedness
The Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, chaired a high-level military meeting on Sunday focused on security operations, force development and preparations for Somalia’s planned transition to full national security responsibility.
ENOriginalHorseed Media1 min read
Somali Army Chief, Egyptian Defense Attaché Discuss Strengthening Military Cooperation
Mogadishu (SONNA): Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, held talks with the Defense Attaché of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Somalia, Major General Ahmed Fathi Abdelsattar, on enhancing bilateral military cooperation. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration in military training, support for the African Union […]
ENOriginalSONNA English1 min read