Terror Watch

Somalia's Lower Shabelle Governor praises FAO for restoring irrigation canals

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The Governor of Lower Shabelle region, Ibrahim Adan Ali Najah has praised the restoration of more than 23km primary and secondary canals for irrigation in the Lower Shabelle region previously destroyed by the militant group al-Shabaab.

U.S to continue to fight al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab & ISIS, AFRICOM Commander says

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) On the aftermath of 9/11 nineteenth anniversary, the commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRIOM), Gen. Stephen Townsend has vowed to continue fighting al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab and the Islamic State (ISIS) in the world.

South Sudanese media blocked after threats from NSS

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Yet another South Sudanese media site blocked, despite government officials claiming that Internet blocking is not implemented in the country.

UN in Somalia condemns deadly terrorist attack on Mogadishu hotel

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The United Nations in Somalia strongly condemns the terrorist attack on the Elite Hotel in Mogadishu on Sunday, which reportedly killed at least 16 people and left many more injured.

Somali paramilitary forces end Elite Hotel siege with at least 20 killed

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) At least 20 people were killed and more than 30 were injured after gunmen and a huge car bomb targeted with an upscale popular hotel in Mogadishu's Liido beach area on Sunday.

At least nine killed as jail break turns gun-battle in Mogadishu prison

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - At least four inmates and five soldiers have been confirmed dead as several others sustained injuries following a violent prison-break in Mogadishu central prison on Monday, police and government officials said.

Despite admitting deaths of Somali civilians, AFRICOM yet to compensate families, says Amnesty International

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - The U.S. Africa Command, on Tuesday issued a quarterly civilian casualty assessment report that assessed that the U.S military killed Somali civilians during their 13 years of air strike in Somalia.

Somali govt to investigate Beledweyne flight crash

MOGADISHU (SOMALIUPDATE NEWS) - The Somali Federal Government has dispatched a fact-finding mission to Beledweyne to investigate the cause of the plane crash at Ugas Khalif Airport in Beledweyne on Tuesday.

SNA Kills two members of Al-Shabaab near Baidoa town, State media reports

Mogadishu - Somalia - Somali National Army killed two members of Al-Shabaab and capturing two others in he military operation at area about 30 kilometers to Baidoa town, the administrative capital of Southwest State in Somalia , SONNA reported.

Gunmen kill Chairperson of Disabled Groups in Baidoa, Southwest State of Somalia

Baidoa, Somalia - (Horn Observer) Gunmen believed to be associated with the Somali militants - Al Shabab on Wednesday killed a human right activist and a chairperson of Disability groups in Baidoa and focal point of Somali Disability and empowerment network (SODEN), according to a statement released…