Six fishermen were reported killed and three others injured in an airstrike on the coast of Jiifle in the Nugaal region of Puntland this afternoon.
A boat passing by the Jiifle coast was reportedly hit by a missile, with initial reports indicating that the boat was carrying individuals linked to...
The Somali State Minister of Defense, Omar Ali Abdi, said that the federal government has information about shelling carried out off the coast of Puntland.
Omar Ali Abdi, who spoke briefly to the press today, told them that if military operations are taking place off the coast of Somalia against...
A new round of hostilities erupted between Israel and Turkey after Israeli warplanes struck the Abu al-Duhur military base in Idlib province, northwestern Syria. Israel said the base was being prepared to house Turkish troops, which it sees as a security threat.
Israel carried out eight airstrikes that hit the...
A Reuters report, citing maritime security experts, said there is evidence of links and cooperation between Yemen’s Houthis and Somali pirates, amid a surge in attacks on ships sailing off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden.
Reuters reported that an oil tanker called the Sibo 1, which...
The HirShabelle State Police killed two men in Mahaday district of Middle Shabelle region last night after they were accused of planting landmines in the district’s livestock market.
The Commander of Mahaday Police Station, Lt. Col. Suleyman Cowsey, said that the forces received information about a plan by the group...
The Minister of Security of the South West State Administration, Osman Isaaq Mohamed, has demanded that Kenya arrest the former leader of the administration, Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Lafta-gareen, and hand him over to the Interpol criminal investigation agency in order to hand him over to the presidency of Somalia.
The...
The Union of Somali Ulema Councils held a meeting in Mogadishu to address the growing complaints about land and houses being demolished in parts of the capital, calling on the government to stop any steps that deny citizens their property rights.
The scholars said that many complaints had been received...
The Somali Federal Government’s Cabinet held its weekly meeting in Mogadishu, discussing issues related to the country’s economy, security and defense.
The meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, was presented with a report on the security situation and the latest operations...
The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Somalia has announced the postponement of the by-elections for the House of Representatives and Local Councils in HirShabelle state, which were originally scheduled to be held on August 20, 2026.
The commission said the delay was temporary, and that it was necessary...
The Minister of Trade and Industry of the Federal Government of Somalia, Amb. Gamal Mohamed Hassan, met in Mogadishu with the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, who is on an official visit to Somalia.
The meeting focused on Somalia’s transition from the ratification phase...