The Somali National Army has launched a new military offensive dubbed "Operation Hillaac" in parts of the Lower Shabelle region, aiming to dismantle key bases used by Al-Shabaab, officials said Monday ...

The Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, has directed all military units to actively assist in relief efforts for communities affected by severe drought in parts ...

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 ...

Mogadishu: The Somali National Army announced on Wednesday that more than 23 members of the Al Shabaab group, affiliated with Al Qaeda, were killed ...

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency says the militants were plotting imminent attacks in Hirshabelle state.

A high-level presidential aide said the facility could open new avenues in defense and technology sharing between Turkey and ...

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 ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Deputy Defense Minister Omar Abdi Ali, accompanied by the Somali National Army chief, formally welcomed Turkish naval vessels in Mogadishu on Tuesday, officials said, ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Turkey has deployed F-16 fighter jets to support the Somali National Army, Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi announced Wednesday. Speaking at the defense ministry ...

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," ...

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