In a statement shared on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the UPDF said the soldiers, drawn from the 62 Battalion under the 06 Brigade, trained under UPDF Battle Group 43. The programme was conducted at ...

Somali elite commandos have captured several areas from Al-Shabaab militants during a planned military operation in central Somalia, military officials said on Sunday.The special forces "Danab," ...

Somali National Army special forces Danab, in coordination with Jubaland security forces, carried out a targeted operation against Al-Shabaab militants in areas surrounding Jamaame town in Lower Jubba ...

Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi held talks on Monday with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation in security and defence, officials said.

FILE - Al-Shabaab fighters display weapons as they conduct military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia, on Oct. 21, 2010.

Somalia and Saudi Arabia signed a military cooperation agreement weeks after Israel’s recognition of an independent ...

As Egypt deploys troops to Mogadishu, analysts say Cairo is focusing on strategic access to the Red Sea and Somalia is ...

With no sign yet of a diplomatic off-ramp, this analysis explores the conflict dynamics that could lead to war.

The UK Minister for International Development and Africa, Baroness Jenny Chapman, concluded her first visit to Somalia where ...

Türkiye has strengthened its military deployment in Somalia, expanding air and ground units tasked with supporting the northeastern African country’s fight against terrorism, Turkish security ...

Al-Shabaab's so-called political headquarters, explosives manufacturing site also destroyed during operation in Middle Juba ...

Terrorist leader Mohamed Sahal Idle, known by his alias Abu Usaama, was killed in an operation conducted in collaboration ...