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Somalia Says Security Operation Ends After Clashes, Accuses Opposition-Linked Armed Groups
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government said on Friday it had concluded a 48-hour security operation targeting armed groups it accused of attempting to create instability in the capital, Mogadishu, amid heightened political tensions between authorities and opposition leaders. In a statement, the Ministry of Information said security forces had taken control of locations previously [&
Somali Army Kills Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Lower Shabelle Operation
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s national army has killed two members of the militant group Al-Shabaab, including a senior commander, during a planned military operation in the Hanti Wadaag area of the Lower Shabelle region, the government said on Sunday. According to a statement issued by Somalia’s Ministry of Defence, troops targeted and killed a […]
Somali Parliament Speaker Briefed on Security Operation in Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia — Speaker of Somalia’s Lower House, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, met senior military and intelligence officials on Sunday and received a briefing on a security operation that authorities said thwarted an attempt to disrupt security in Baidoa. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commander of the Somali National Army’s Land Forces, […]
Somali Danab Commandos Conduct Security Operation in Bay Region
Bay region, Somalia — Somali special forces conducted a planned security operation in areas under Buurhakaba district in the Bay region, targeting suspected Al-Shabaab hideouts, military officials said Wednesday. The operation was carried out by the Danab commandos of the Somali National Army, specifically the 165th Unit of the 16th Brigade, as part of […]