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Warkasta is tracking shabaab across 11 reports from 6 sources. Recent coverage touches security, politics, and somalia, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.

The security forces of the Somali government, particularly those of the NISA agency, have tonight apprehended a member of Al-Shabaab who surprisingly carried out an attack inside the city of Mogadishu, using a tactic not previously known to the group. A press release from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) stated that...

CEELBUUR, GALGADUUD (WDN) — Al-Shabaab has reportedly agreed to finance civilian infrastructure projects in Ceelbuur, central Somalia, in what could mark a significant development in the group’s efforts to consolidate its influence and present itself as a governing authority in territories under its control. Reports from Ceelbuur indicate that Al-Shabaab representatives and members of Hawiye...

Puntland has stated that it killed two members of Al-Shabaab, who were planting mines around the Galgala area… Read more

Heavy fighting has erupted in Tardo, Hiiraan region, between Al-Shabaab militants and local residents, following an armed confrontation in the center of the area, according to local officials and residents. The fighting reportedly broke out after Al-Shabaab fighters attempted to confiscate a weapon from a local resident. The confrontation escalated into an exchange of gunfire...

At least five people have died, and nine others have been injured, after armed men from Al-Shabaab opened fire in a market located in the Tardo area of Hiiraan region. Local sources have informed us that this incident occurred after members of Al-Shabaab arrived at the market,…

The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has announced that it killed Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow in the Jilib district, describing him as the former head of Al-Shabaab's intelligence and security branch, and accused him of being involved in some of the deadliest attacks in Somalia. NISA has…

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has ruled out the possibility of Al-Shabaab regaining control over the country, while acknowledging that the government’s military campaign against the militant group could continue for some time. Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera, Hassan Sheikh said Somalia’s security situation has undergone significant changes in recent years, pointing to...

Al-Shabaab said on Saturday it had signed an agreement with the Hawadle clan to end a four-year conflict in central Somalia’s Hiran region. The group’s Al Furqan media arm posted videos on Facebook of a meeting in the town of Mahas, attended by dozens of Hawadle elders and Al-Shabaab officials, where it…
Executive Summary: This strategic commentary evaluates the structural limitations of the two-decade kinetic campaign against Al-Shabaab and examines the viability of a sovereign, state-led peace process. It presents a multi-track roadmap—balancing constitutional consolidation, customary mediation (Xeer), statutory amnesty, and targeted security pressure—to transition Somalia from perpetual warfare

By Abdullahi A. Nor Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has reopened one of Somalia’s most sensitive questions by saying the government is prepared to engage members of Al-Shabaab who renounce the group and its ideology. He also denied that the government has held negotiations with the group or paid it to reduce attacks in Mogadishu....

The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, has stated that the Federal Government is ready to engage with Al-Shabaab members who wish to renounce the group and its ideology. In an interview with Dawan TV, Hamza mentioned that the government does not oppose contacting or talking to members of the group who wish to...