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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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

JNIM AQIM claims "the bombing of Timbuktu airport this Wednesday morning sanctuary of Wagner's mercenaries and soldiers of the traitor 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

Mali: JNIM militants increase their pressure around Timbuktu. 26/08 Projection of 2 mortar shells causing 1 death and 3 injuries including 1 serious. 27/08 Burning of a truck transporting fuel. The militants block the road coming from Mauritania. Only small vehicles can pass as well as women and children. The impact is felt on the prices of fuel and basic foodstuffs (increase of 50 to 100%)

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

Kenya: Shakahola cult deaths climbs to 303 bodies

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.

Three people of same family, mother, her daughter and grandson have been killed in the flash floods that hit Bardhere district last night

IS-Sahel claims that JNIM (AQIM) used three SVBIEDs against it during battles near Menaka, E. Mali. Yet another sign of intensifying battles between al-Qaeda and IS in the Sahel, with the latter reaping far more successes

Idlib Last night, HTS carried out a raid against SAA forces in the area close to al-Fatatira. Despite the heavy clashes that ensued, not a single inghimasi member got apparently killed

Wilayah Sahel: Islamic State claimed killing 30 al-Qaeda fighters and wounding several others in clashes in Menaka, northeastern Mali

The Somali Govt reportedly arrested security personnel involved in a shootout at Mogadishu's Sinay junction where as many as 7 people were killed most of them civilians. The Commissioner of Yaqshid district Suleiman Farah is among the wounded after dispute at security checkpoint

"Al-Shabaab" kills 10 civilians in the Somali capital

The US military reported new "collective self-defense" strike against al-Shabaab on Feb 15 near Ba'adweyn, Galmudug, killing 5 militants. Somali forces have been fighting al-Shabaab fighters in the area for several days, and have reported capturing Shabelow and Qey'ad

At least 17 killed and some 75 wounded in A powerful suicide blast inside a mosque in Peshawar's Police Lines area Pakistan . TTP claimed responsibility