The Commander of the Banadir Regional Police, Mahdi Omar Mumin, aka Maalin Mahdi, has issued a stern warning to Somalis who spread news on social media that threatens security and encourages the Al-Shabaab group.
The Commander made this statement last night in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, where he participated...
Somaliland police have confirmed the arrest of a police officer whose video went viral on social media on Thursday, showing him shaking hands with a young woman.
A police statement said the officer had committed an act that was against police ethics and would be brought to court to face...
The Somali Cabinet has once again warned the public to stay away from areas where Al-Shabaab is present, saying that the federal government is stepping up air and ground operations to combat the Al-Shabaab group.
In a press release issued by the Cabinet, it called on the public to carefully...
The Federal Government of Somalia has deployed additional troops to the Adaan Laxey area in the Middle Shabelle region to participate in operations against the Al-Shabaab group.
The area where the government deployed additional troops is one of the areas recently attacked by the Al-Shabaab group, which has increased its...
The United Nations Security Council has expressed concern over the illegal flow of weapons from Yemen into Somalia, in violation of an arms embargo on Al-Shabaab.
The embargo is part of broader international efforts to curb the activities of the extremist group, a major source of instability in Somalia and...
The Somaliland government has purchased the vehicles and weapons of the civilian forces in the Sanaag region, while they have been sent for military training.
Defense Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali said that military forces armed with civilian vehicles that had been repainted were deployed to the areas where the tribal...
The former president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, in his press release, spoke in depth about the battles against the Al-Shabaab and Daesh groups in the country.
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo said that the fight against Al-Shabaab and Daesh has no difference between conservatism and opposition and everyone has a national...
The US embassy in Mogadishu has issued a security alert, warning of security threats regarding attacks targeting many places in Mogadishu, including the Aden Adde airport in the capital.
In response to this threat, the US Embassy in Somalia has suspended all embassy activities until further notice. Also, American citizens...
The Puntland Police said they have arrested three men who were accused of supporting Daesh, who were arrested in Garowe.
The three defendants, Abdiqadir Abdisalan Siad, Fahad Mohamed Abshir, Aamir Abdi Muse Abdi, were accused of being involved in moralizing and supporting terrorist groups.
The Puntland police have confirmed that they...
Puntland has welcomed ISIS contacts who benefited from President Sidi Deni’s amnesty, which is intended for anyone who previously worked with ISIS but has turned away from it.
Although the individuals who surrendered were not identified, a press release from the anti-ISIS operation in Hillaac said that Puntland commended the...