Mogadishu (Raxanreeb Online) – In a heartfelt address during the opening of the sixth session of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud spoke candidly about the nation’s political and security landscape, offering words of solidarity and hope to the people of Puntland. With a tone of both resolve and empathy, President Mohamud commended the...
In a significant breakthrough against terrorism, Somali security forces have arrested a large number of ISIS members responsible for financing and orchestrating attacks in the coastal city of Bosaso. The operation marks a crucial step in ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability in the region. Colonel Cabdiqaadir Jaamac Dirir, Commander of the Bari Regional...
Kismayo (Raxanreeb Online) – Somali National Army (SNA) forces, in collaboration with Jubbaland’s Darwish forces, carried out a security operation targeting Al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Juba region. The operation, which took place in the past few hours, focused on areas under Jamaame district. Among the villages where the forces conducted the operation were Malaayley,...
(Raxanreeb Online) – Saudi authorities have carried out the execution of a Somali national today after he was convicted of drug smuggling into the kingdom. The individual was among a group of 45 Somali prisoners previously sentenced to death on similar charges. His execution has sparked deep concern among Somali officials, particularly as the remaining...
Mogadishu (Raxanreeb Online) – The Federal Government of Somalia has confirmed an airstrike conducted last night in the Calmiskaad Mountains of the Bari region, in coordination with the Somali National Army and U.S. forces. According to an official statement, the airstrike targeted locations where remnants of ISIS leaders were allegedly hiding. The government emphasized that...
Mogadishu, Somalia – Political tensions in Somalia are reaching a boiling point as opposition leaders threaten to hold their own election if President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud moves forward with his controversial electoral plan. The opposition, led by prominent figures including former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, gathered in Mogadishu to voice their concerns. The meeting wasn’t...
Puntland security forces have dealt a major blow to ISIS after airstrikes last night wiped out one of the group’s biggest bomb-making factories in the Calmiskaad Mountains. According to Puntland’s Counter-Terrorism Command, the targeted facility in the Sheebaab area was being used to manufacture explosives and modify vehicles for attacks. The operation, they said, inflicted...
Dhoobley (Raxanreeb Online) – In a carefully coordinated security operation, Jubbaland forces successfully apprehended Macalin Maxamuud, the deputy head of Al-Shabaab’s court in Lafo-gari, a locality within Lower Jubba province . The operation, which took place in the vicinity of Dhoobley district, was part of ongoing efforts to dismantle the militant group’s influence in the...
Luuq, Gedo Region (SMN) – The streets of Luuq are quiet once again, but the scars of two days of fierce fighting remain. Government forces now control the district, and while the gunfire has stopped, tension lingers. Reports suggest that militia groups have withdrawn to the outskirts, but their presence keeps the town on edge,...
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia, still reeling from decades of civil war and political instability, is now facing a new deeply troubling crisis: the systemic auctioning of its public lands. In effect, this is a practice that has become a means of funding urban modernization and development, creating a new class of oligarchs while it displaces...