Somali minister tells Al Jazeera Israeli base plans in Somaliland risk dragging Somalia into ‘external confrontations’.

The Somali army has taken control of an area in southern Somalia used as a hideout for the Al-Shabaab terror group during an ongoing operation, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said ...

Operation Rolling Thunder aims to weaken terror group’s operational capacity, remove remaining fighters plotting attacks, ...

Somalia offered to renew a deal that allows the US to access its ports and airports for military purposes, countering a similar proposal by the breakaway region of Somaliland.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's defense ministry said officials were investigating an explosion at a military training school in the capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday, an incident claimed by the al ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United Nations and foreign powers claim they are dedicated to building up the Somali National Army. Instead, they have become complicit in its dysfunction. Last week, the U.N.

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

The Somali army is training a special force skilled in asymmetrical warfare to deal with terror gang, Al- Shabaab, which has held the country under a stranglehold for ...

Somali National Army escort members of the press to hideouts used by the terrorist group al-Shabaab in the Sabiid-Aanole areas, Somalia on June 23, 2025. [AFP] Despite billions of dollars in ...

The defeat of the Somali National Army (SNA) troops in Cowsweyne has made it difficult for the country to rebuild a once-vibrant and dependable force, with the loss exposing divisions within the ...

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 ...