Somalia’s president returns to frontlines in the Middle Shabelle region 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has once again dashed back to the frontlines in the Middle Shabelle region, just days after...

At least 10 mortar shells land in south Somalia’s Afgoye town 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - At least 10 mortar shells struck Somali security force bases in the strategic town of Afgoye, approximately 30 kilometers southwest of...

New AU chair pledges sustained security support for Somalia 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Newly elected African Union (AU) Chair Mohamud Ali Yusuf vowed on Sunday that the organization’s military assistance to Somalia will remain...

Somalia army debilitated by prolonged insurgency: Al-Shabaab spokesman 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - In a recently released video, Al-Shabaab’s spokesman, Ali Mohamud Rage, publicly known as Ali Dhere, declared significant battlefield victories, asserting that...

Cargo plane crash in Somalia claims lives of all five crew members 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A cargo aircraft operated by Trident Aviation Ltd crashed approximately 24 kilometers south of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday afternoon, killing...

Somalia’s president bolsters efforts to retake territory lost to Al-Shabaab 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is in Adale, a town in the Middle Shabelle region, where he is holding high-level meetings...

Militants attack army bases near south Somalia’s Afgoye town 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Shabaab militants launched a coordinated attack on Somali army bases in Sabiid village near the town of Afgoye, approximately 30 kilometers...

Somalia sacks defence minister amid US pressure over his Turkey ties 

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed his defence minister, Abuldkadir Mohamed Nur, on Sunday following lobbying efforts by the US military, sources told Middle East...

In Turkey, 24 Somali Troops Hurt After Football Match Brawl 

Twenty-four Somali soldiers were hurt, two critically, during a brawl that broke out after they played a football match at their training barracks in...

Somalia’s president narrowly escapes assassination attempt, travels to frontlines 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Tuesday after a roadside bomb targeted his convoy near his...

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