Reuters, from Ambrei Maritime Security Company: Armed men board a cargo ship as it sails southeast of Eil, Somalia.
9 mois il y a Today, 20 December 2023, ATMIS, handed over Qorillow Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Hirshabelle State to @SNAForce (SNA)
Senior al-Shabaab commander involved in organising attacks targeted by U.S. drone - Somali government says. The targeted militant has not been identified but @SONNALIVE reported the operation took place in the Middle Jubba region, Sunday
Ethiopian troops have fired four mortar rounds in eastern Bardale town, with reports indicating that the shelling was targeting Al Shabab-held areas. The bombardment sent a wave of shock among locals
According to State media, the govt troops “neutralised” a lone suicide bomber who tried to enter the base. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the attack. The group also claimed the explosion killed seven soldiers and injured 26: Suspected suicide bombing reported outside the 77 military barracks on Mogadishu’s Industrial Road, early Monday - reports
11 mois il y a @FBI Director Christopher Wray calls out "dangerous implications, very fluid situation" as a result of the Hamas attack on Israel. Says the attack had taken the threat to the US to a "whole other level" - noting it has inspired calls for terror attacks by alQaida, ISIS
Russian Aviation Agency: Protesters removed from Dagestan Airport and a decision to close it until November 6
An explosion which appears to be an IED blast was reported in Mogadishu targeting a vehicle carrying a government official in Waberi district near the seaport. So far, there is no report about causalities. More details will be added to this story
Al-Shabaab uses Katyusha rockets in shelling Mogadishu: The United Nations Envoy to Somalia @CatrionaLaing1 told the UN Security Council today that Al-Shabaab has “increased the use of 107mm rockets, particularly in Mogadishu.”
11 mois il y a US offering reward of up to $5 million for info leading to alShabaab deputy leader Abukar Ali Adan Per @Rewards4Justice, was previously the group's military chief & also has associations with alQaida affiliates AQAP & AQIM
11 mois il y a Somali TV journalist killed in al-Shabaab suicide bombing in Mogadishu tonight, police said. Abdifatah Moalim Nur who was the director of Somali Cable Television in Mogadishu was fatally injured in the attack. The local press rights group condemned the killing
12 mois il y a Somali gov says 20 al Shabab militants were killed in an airstrike targeting several vehicles carrying food and military supplies in Shabelow area, south of Mudug region
1 année il y a Al Shabab claims to have killed 58 SNA soldiers and wounded 71 others while siezing 3 vehicles following a heavy fighting between @SNAForce and the militants near Wasil town. No word from @SNAForce over the claims
Aleppo Today correspondent: An exodus of civilians for fear of renewed clashes between the National Army and groups loyal to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in "Sundi," "Haj Kusa," and "Shadar" in the eastern countryside of Aleppo.
Video: General alert by Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces in the northern and eastern countryside of Aleppo, coinciding with Turkish movements in the region and continuing confrontations between the opposition and groups loyal to Tahrir al-Sham at the Al-Hamran crossing between the SDF, eastern Aleppo, Syria.
HTS has captured Al-Humran Crossing from SNA
1 année il y a The President of Somalia likened the war against al-Shabaab to the “war of independence” in which Somali people fought to attain their independence from colonialists. @HassanSMohamud was speaking to the military commanders in his war room in the town of Dhusamareb as he remobilises the troops to hold their lines and relaunch military offensive against the militants
1 année il y a Al-Qaeda shows remains of a supposed Wagner helicopter they shot down in Sègou region Mali
Mogadishu: An explosion heard at Elasha Biyaha area near Mogadishu. Initial reports say the target was police soldiers nearby the blast scene. The casualty remains unclear - witnesses said
1 année il y a JNIM AQMI revendique «le bombardement de l’aéroport de Tombouctou ce mercredi matin sanctuaire des mercenaires de Wagner et des soldats du traître Goïta»
After nearly a year of slow advances & Al-Shabaab withdrawals in Galguduud, Somali government forces, after suffering a major defeat at Osweyne, withdraw from multiple towns & villages in a significant setback
1 année il y a Mali: Les terroristes du JNIM accentuent leur pression autour de Tombouctou. n26/08 Projection de 2 obus de mortier causant 1 mort et 3 blessés dont 1 grave. 27/08 Incendie d'un camion transportant du carburant.n les terroristes bloquent la route venant de Mauritanie. Seuls les petits véhicules peuvent passer ainsi que les femmes et enfants. L'impact se fait sentir sur les prix du carburant et des denrées de base (hausse de 50 à 100%)
1 année il y a Somali military commanders reporting troops have captured Cawsweyne (Oswein) to the northwest of El Dheer town, today. Al-Shabaab militants reportedly vacated the village.
Citing security and moral conduct, the Somali government orders internet service providers to turn off access for social media companies TikTok, Telegram, and the gambling site 1xBet
Jihadi terror plot against Chabad house in Mumbai, India foiled: - 2 militants arrested with photos - including from drones - of the Chabad house, where a terror attack was carried out in 2008 in which 6 people were murdered; - The suspects were in possession of both explosives and equipment for making explosive devices; - Security at the Chabad house has been increased, Mumbai police on alert
The governor of Kenya’s northeastern Mandera County, Mohamed Adan Khalif is claiming that 60% of his county is under the control of Al-Shabaab militants, according to @citizentvkenya. He was speaking during a security meeting on tackling al-Shabaab. The presence of the militants has affected service delivery in various parts of the county, he reportedly said. Al-Shabaab attacks in the northeastern region increased in recent weeks. nnLocal security officials are vowing to fight back. One MP suggested locals need to mobilise an uprising similar to the self-mobilised Ma’awisley fighters in central Somalia
Somali National Army's elite commando unit, Danab, supported by Jubaland regional forces, has reportedly neutralized four dozens of Al-Shabaab militants, destroying their hideouts and makeshift courts in several locations approximately 42KM west of Jilib town, according to security officials
1 année il y a Kenya: Shakahola cult deaths climbs to 303 bodies
1 année il y a Somali government media reporting that national forces confronted and repelled an attempted al-Shabaab attack on Masagaway town in the central Galmudug State, on Tuesday. According to the report Govt forces reported received a tip about an imminent al-Shabaab attack and were prepared
The US State Department announces a reward of $5 million for anyone who gives information or locates the leader of the "Guardians of Religion" group linked to al-Qaeda in Syria.