Terror Watch

At least 4 dead as UAE-trained Somali forces clash with clan militia in central Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In the heart of Somalia's Hiiraan region, the town of Maxaas bore witness to a day of relentless combat, leaving at least four soldiers dead and the community gripped by chaos on Saturday.

Deadly attack rocks a busy market in central Somalia town of Buloburte

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – A suicide car bomb explosion rocked a bustling market in Buloburte town in the Hiiraan region of central Somalia on Thursday resulting in the loss of at least five lives and leaving over ten individuals injured, as reported by local officials.

Double suicide car bombings in Dhusamareb, officials say Somali president and regional leader were "target"

GALKAYO (HORN OBSERVER) – The city of Dhusamareb, in central Somalia, has been shocked by yet another terrorist bombings with security sources now saying the target was the Somali president and the regional leader of Galmudug.

Somalia: More than 30 killed, 50 more injured in Beledweyne truck bomb

BELEDWEYNE (HORN OBSERVER) – At least 30 people died and more than 50 others were injured after a truck loaded with explosives exploded at a checkpoint at Nur Hawaad neighborhood in Beledweyne city in Hiiraan region.

Beledweyne Airport Shutdown: Dispute over tax revenue paralyze vital lifeline

BELEDWEYNE (HORN OBSERVER) – A deepening divide and the dysfunction of federal governance have brought Beledweyne city and its surrounding areas in the Hiiraan region to a standstill for the second consecutive day, with all flight services at the Ugaas Khalif airport suspended.

Al-Shabaab releases photos of Ceel la-helay attack, Somali gov't tight-lipped on the losses

GALKACYO (HORN OBSERVER) – The Somali government has remained tight-lipped about the extent of the damage caused by the recent clashes and bombings orchestrated by Al-Shabaab in the village of El La-Helay (Ceel la-helay) in the Galgaduud region on September 15.

Galmudug's president escapes unhurt, two lawmakers confirmed injured in Al-Shabaab car bomb in central Somalia

GALKAYO (HORN OBSERVER) – At least two Somali federal lawmakers sustained injuries in a suicide car explosion while Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie, commonly known as Qoorqoor, and several other officials narrowly escaped unhurt from an Al-Shabaab suicide car bomb attack on Friday in the village…

Car bomb in Somalia capital injures at least 7

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) A suicide car bomb targeted a military police camp in Mogadishu's Dayniile district early on Wednesday, leaving at least 6 soldiers and a civilian injured.

AU mission neutralizes knife-wielding attacker, injuring Ugandan officer in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) September 11, 2023 – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has reported the successful neutralization of a knife-wielding attacker who seriously injured a Ugandan officer in an incident that unfolded on Sunday in Mogadishu.

Al-Shabaab managed to free detainees during raid on Mogadishu police station - security sources say

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Shocking revelations have emerged regarding a daring attack carried out by Al-Shabaab last month, during which the terrorist group managed to free multiple detainees held at the Kaxda police station in the western part of the capital city, Somali security sources have revealed.