Somalia’s spy agency reports airstrike destroyed bridge utilized by Al-Shabaab 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - An airstrike conducted by international partners destroyed a recently constructed bridge in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, the Somali National Intelligence and...

Suspended Somali army officers accused of feeding Al-Shabaab critical military data 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali State Minister of Defense, Omar Ali Ahmed, said on Sunday that the government is closely monitoring suspended military officers he...

Al-Shabaab militants capture two key towns in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Shabaab militants captured two towns in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on Friday, further weakening Somali army defense lines in the region...

Somalia’s president accuses US of ‘fake’ terror alerts aimed at undermining his government 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused the United States of spreading “fake alerts” after the US Embassy in Mogadishu warned...

Turkish Airlines halts flights to Somalia following US terror alert 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Turkish Airlines has temporarily suspended all flights to Somalia’s capital Mogadishu following a US terror alert issued on Tuesday that warned...

Ethiopia’s air force joins strikes against Al-Shabaab in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopia’s air force has entered the fray against Al-Shabaab in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, launching coordinated air strikes as the militant...

U.S. warns of imminent terror attacks in Somalia, urges caution 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United States has issued an urgent alert about potential terrorist attacks targeting multiple locations in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, with Aden...

US implements designation of Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist organization’ 

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was implementing the designation of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement as a "foreign terrorist organization" after President...

Ethiopia’s military holds victory day parade in Somalia’s Baidoa town, sparking controversy 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopia’s military held a parade in Baidoa, a town in Somalia’s Southwest State, to commemorate Adwa Victory Day—a celebration of Ethiopia’s...

Somalia arrests commander and soldiers for fleeing frontlines amid Al-Shabaab advance 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian)- Somalia’s government has detained a military commander and an undisclosed number of soldiers for abandoning their posts during a rapidly escalating counter-offensive...

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