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South West State
Warkasta is tracking South West State across 14 reports from 8 sources. Recent coverage touches Mogadishu, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.
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- After Heavy Losses at Buurhakaba, Mogadishu Plans Renewed Offensive Amid Fears of Further Army Collapse
- Mystery Drone Strike Destroys Two Technicals in Buurhakaba
- Government Claims Victory as Reports Allege Heavy Federal Losses Near Buurhakaba
- Somali army says 75 al-Shabab fighters killed in major battle near Buurhakaba district
- Fighting erupts near Baidoa as Somali army advance on Burhakabo stalls
- Aadan Madoobe oo tallaabo u qaaday xoreynta degmada Buurhakaba
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After Heavy Losses at Buurhakaba, Mogadishu Plans Renewed Offensive Amid Fears of Further Army Collapse
Still reeling from a disastrous battlefield setback in which federal forces reportedly suffered heavy casualties, lost dozens of military vehicles and saw soldiers captured or scattered in retreat, Somalia’s Federal Government is preparing to renew its offensive to seize Buurhakaba. The reported decision to send reinforcements back into battle, with Turkish air...
ENOriginalWardheer News4 min read
Mystery Drone Strike Destroys Two Technicals in Buurhakaba
Just hours after reports of a major setback for Somali federal forces near Jameeco, drones launched a fresh strike inside Buurhakaba, reportedly reducing two armed technical vehicles to burning wrecks. Preliminary reports suggest the vehicles may have been captured from government troops during the previous day’s fighting, adding a dramatic new development...
ENOriginalWardheer News1 min read
Government Claims Victory as Reports Allege Heavy Federal Losses Near Buurhakaba
JAMEECO, BUURHAKABA (WDN) — Somalia’s federal government has claimed victory over Al-Shabaab, but accounts from the battlefield paint a sharply different picture: federal troops allegedly suffered heavy losses near Jameeco and withdrew towards Lower Shabelle following an assault attributed to Al-Shabaab fighters. The conflicting accounts raise questions about the outcome of a major reported clash.
ENOriginalWardheer News2 min read
Somali army says 75 al-Shabab fighters killed in major battle near Buurhakaba district
Somali federal government claimed Tuesday that its forces killed about 75 al-Shabab fighters and wounded 56 others during hours of fighting near Buurhakaba, as government troops press a new offensive along a strategic corridor southwest of Mogadishu.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Fighting erupts near Baidoa as Somali army advance on Burhakabo stalls
Heavy fighting erupted on Monday on the outskirts of Baidoa between the Somali National Army and forces loyal to Abdiaziz Laftagareen, the former president of Southwest State. An official from Laftagareen’s faction said army units had been ambushed on the road. The soldiers were travelling through the Burjed area, near Baidoa, reportedly…
ENOriginalSomali Guardian2 min read
Aadan Madoobe takes steps to liberate the district of Buurhakaba
The President of South West Somalia, Mr. Sheikh Aadan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), currently in the city of Mogadishu, met with politicians from the district of Buurhakaba representing the Federal Government of Somalia and the South West Administration, led by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federalism and Reconciliation of the Federal Government.
SOTranslatedCaasimada Online1 min read
SNA’s Bid to Retake Buurhakaba Fails After Al-Shabaab Ambush
Federal special forces reportedly lose two armoured vehicles in an ambush near Jamaada as government troops retreat to their bases, dealing a setback to Mogadishu’s effort to recover territory in Bay region. BUURHAKABA, Bay Region (WDN) — An attempt by Somali federal forces to recapture Buurhakaba district from forces aligned with former South West State...
ENOriginalWardheer News3 min read
Who currently controls Buurhakaba?
A day ago, the federal government of Somalia imposed sanctions on members of the former administration of South West State, including Laftagareen, stating that they based this on information they have that they are collaborating with al-Shabaab.
SOTranslatedBBC Somali1 min read
The forces loyal to Lafta-gareen have taken over the town of Buurhakaba
BUURHAKABA, Somalia — Ugaas and Chairman Watiin delivered speeches in the town of Buurhakaba in the Bay region, after the forces supporting the administration of Abdicasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen took over the town. Buurhakaba is located in the Bay region, approximately 60 kilometers northeast of the city of Baydhabo and nearly 180 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu.
SOTranslatedShabelle Media1 min read
BREAKING: Fighting between government forces and Lafta-gareen troops erupts in Buurhakaba
Reports from the Baay region indicate that this morning, fighting between government forces and those of the South West administration, along with troops loyal to Lafta-gareen, is ongoing in the Buurhakaba District of Baay Region, utilizing various types of weapons. The fighting erupted after the forces loyal to the former president...
SOTranslatedCaasimada Online2 min read
Laftagareen Forces Entered Buurhakaba
Reports from Buurhakaba district in Bay region indicate that this morning, forces supporting the former president entered the city... Read more
SOTranslatedPuntland Post1 min read
The Wanlaweyn Darawish Forces Conduct Security Operations
The Commander of the Darawish Forces in Wanlaweyn District, Colonel Suleymaan Maxamed Yare, today conducted an operation to ensure security in the areas under the Wanlaweyn District in the Lower Shabelle Region. This operation is part of efforts to strengthen security and ensure the safety of the residents living in Wanlaweyn District and the surrounding areas. The Darawish forces...
SOTranslatedHiiraanweyn1 min read
UN urges halt to Baidoa fighting as famine, displacement and flood risks deepen
The United Nations’ humanitarian coordinator for Somalia called for an immediate de-escalation of fighting in Baidoa, warning that repeated violence is worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis in Somalia.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Somalia: Laftagaren forces take Qansah-dhere, west of Baidoa
Forces loyal to Abdiasis Laftagaren, Somalia’s former Southwest leader, captured the strategic town of Qansah-dhere in the Bay region on Thursday without a gunfight, local media reported. The town, 90 kilometers west of Baidoa, is the first to pass fully out of federal control since a military offensive launched by the Somali…
ENOriginalSomali Guardian1 min read