Terror Watch

Al-Shabaab brutal assault claims over 190 soldiers, militiamen in central Somalia region

GALKAYO (HORN OBSERVER) – The details of a brutal Al-Shabaab attack on army bases in Caad village, Mudug region, have come to light. Security officials, requesting anonymity, confirm that more than 190 Somali soldiers and allied clan militia lost their lives in the assault, which unfolded on January…

British oil tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemeni coast

Nairobi (Horn Observer) A British oil tanker came under attack on Friday after being struck by a missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen.

Suicide bombing kills 2 in Somalia's capital

Mogadishu - was rocked by tragedy on Wednesday as a suicide bombing near the Mogadishu Stadium claimed at least two lives and left two others injured, as confirmed by the police.

Somalia: UAE-trained PMPF water tanker targeted in apparent IED attack

Bosaso, An explosion, believed to be caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), struck a water tanker owned by the Puntland Marine Police Force (PMPF) in the outskirts of Bosaso on Wednesday.

Deadly clan feuds shake central Somalia, leaving 7 dead

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – At least seven lives, including a child and a mother, were lost in central Somalia on Monday due to clan retaliation attacks in Balanbale and near Dhusamareb, as reported by local officials.

Forced evictions in Somalia capital: Angry mobs block roads after police shot dead a man

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - At least one person has been killed as unrest rocks parts of Somalia capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday over forced evictions.

Al-Shabaab storms UAE-trained soldiers' camp in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Once again Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, became the site of another terror attack on Friday night as Al-Shabaab overran a camp housing UAE-trained security forces in the Kaxda district.

Bombing kills 3 outside Salam Somali bank, Al-Shabaab takes credit despite tensions

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Mogadishu's Hamar Weyne district as a lone suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the Salam Bank headquarters, resulting in at least three fatalities and numerous injuries.

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for brazen daylight assassination of Mogadishu taxman

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – On Saturday, Hassan Ali Gagal, a highly regarded senior official in the Dharkenley district, fell victim to a daylight assassination in Mogadishu, as reported by witnesses and officials.

Somalia's NISA raids Hormuud Telecom, Salaam Bank amidst business related row

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a dramatic turn of events on Monday, Somali national intelligence (NISA) launched raids on the offices of Hormuud Telecom, the country's largest telecom provider, and its sister bank, Salam Somali Bank.