Terror Watch

Families of drone strike victims face threats amid calls for justice in Somalia

MOGADISHU – Following the release of an investigation by Amnesty International into a Turkish drone strike that claimed the lives of 23 civilians in Lower Shabelle, families of the victims have reported facing threats and harassment, highlighting the challenges they continue to endure.

Death of 23 Somali civilians by Turkish drone strikes may amount to war crimes - Amnesty

NAIROBI - Two strikes that killed 23 civilians during Somali military operations supported by Turkish drones must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today.

Controversial Somali court decision grants immunity to perpetrator of human rights abuses

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Last week, the Mogadishu court faced criticism for releasing a police officer accused of perpetrating serious crimes against vulnerable communities, raising concerns about accountability for human rights violations in Somalia.

Weeks after police officer's abduction, another policeman assassinated in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia's law enforcement community is in mourning following the brazen assassination of Colonel Adan Omar Ahmed, affectionately known as Biid, by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu's bustling Xamar Jajab district on Friday afternoon.

SSC-Khaatumo probes 'misguided' Houthi projectile that crashed near Taleex

LAASCAANOOD (HORN OBSERVER) – The missile crash in northern Somalia, specifically in the Kalcad village near Taleex district of the Sool region, has prompted investigations by SSC-Khaatumo officials, the regional authorities said on Saturday.

Mogadishu Insecurity: NISA attack on military officer's house sparks deadly confrontation

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The simmering tensions in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, erupted into a violent clash as members of the national intelligence and security agency (NISA) launched a raid on a residence of a military officer in the Boondehere district, resulting in a tragic loss…

Hormuud Telecom confirms 6 employees killed in bomb blast near Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The peaceful Sunday afternoon in Mogadishu was shattered by a tragic incident as Hormuud Telecom, Somalia's leading telecommunications provider, confirmed the deaths of six of its employees in a targeted mine explosion.

Night of Terror: Mortar shelling and bomb blasts rock Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - At least five people were injured as mortar shells rained down on various districts of Mogadishu, plunging the Somali capital into a night of terror on Saturday.

Bomb blast kills several at Mogadishu outskirts, another bomb went off in the city

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – At least four people including at least three young children were killed after a bomb blast in the Ceelasha Biyaha, on the outskirts of Mogadishu on Saturday.

Al-Shabaab seizes control of towns in Middle Shabelle, posing security threat to Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Al-Shabaab militants have taken control of key towns within the Mahaday district of the Middle Shabelle region following the withdrawal of government forces.