Terror Watch

ATMIS Deputy Force Commander visits troops in Baidoa to assess their welfare and ongoing military operations

Baidoa, –The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti, on Tuesday, visited troops in Baidoa, Southwest State, to assess their welfare and the ongoing military operations in the region.

Sudan: US suspends operations at its Embassy in Khartoum

Washington, (Horn Observer) The U.S. Department of State has temporarily suspended operations at its Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan and safely evacuated all U.S. personnel and their dependents under our security responsibility, statement from the US state department read

Somalia army repulses militant attack on its base in Galgaduud region, local elders killed

Mogadishu, (Horn Observer) Somalia National army on Saturday morning repulsed Al-Shabab attack on its base in the village of Masagawaay in Galgaduud region, officials said.

Amnesty: Urgent investigation needed as fighting takes heavy toll on civilians in Las Anod

Nairobi, Kenya (Horn Observer)– More than 100 people have been killed and over 600 injured including dozens of civilians amid fighting between Somaliland security forces and armed fighters affiliated with the Dhulbahante clan in Las Anod, Amnesty International said today, as it shares findings that…

Sudan: More than 185 people killed, 1,800 wounded, hospitals under attack

Khartoum, Sudan (Horn Oberver) – Fighting continues in many towns and cities in Sudan as two powerful generals battled for control.

More than 50 killed in violent clashes in Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan (Horn Observer) At least 56 people have been killed as Sudan's armed forces battled the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for control of the country, according to the Sudanese Doctors' Union as the fighting spreads other cities across the country.

Somalia president in Addis Ababa for a trilateral meeting with Prime Ministers of Ethiopia & Italy

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Horn Observer) Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday travelled to Ethiopia for trilateral meeting with Prime Ministers of Ethiopia & Italy, officials said.

Somalia: Daesh terror group closes down businesses in Bosaso over extortion money

Bosaso (Horn Observer) – According to the business community in Bosaso, the terror group Daesh has closed down commercial centers in the city of Bosaso for failing to pay extortion money imposed by the ISIL group, Somalia's Kaab TV reports

Handguns provided by Turkey to Somali government are traded on open arms market in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Turkish provided handguns to the Federal Government of Somalia are traded in the arms market in Mogadishu amid a serious scandal related to the leaked weapons sold in the open market, Kaab TV reports.

Son of Al-Shabaab leader arrested and deported from Costa Rica

Costa Rican authorities have arrested and deported Lutrnan Warsame Farah, the eldest son of the high-ranking senior leader of Al-Shabaab, a Somali terrorist group. He was detained in Costa Rica, where he had been staying in hotels using false identities and a Swedish passport belonging to someone else.

Local aid worker shot dead in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, family confirms

Mogadishu (Horn Observer) — A local female aid worker has been shot dead in Mogadishu, Somalia on Friday, according to the family, local media reportts

Somaliland officials donate their salaries to Somaliland military fighting against SSC in Laas-Aanood town

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somaliland authorities on Sunday its cabinet will donate salaries the Somaliland military fighting against the SSC in the town of Laas-Aanood, local media reports

Al-Shabaab operative defects to Somali govt

Mogadishu (HORN OBSERVER) – Dhurre Yusuf Garow aka Hilal, an al-Shabaab guerrilla fighter has defected to Somali authorities in the Bay region of Southwest state.

Children in Yemen face highest risk from landmines and explosive devices in at least five years: Save the Children report

SANA'A– One child was killed or injured on average every two days in Yemen last year by landmines or other explosive devices, the highest rate in five years, according to a Save the Children report that calls for immediate action to protect children from these deadly weapons.

ATMIS UPDF Troops clear Buufow-Janaale main supply route in Somalia

Mogadishu, 26 February 2023 – The Uganda troops serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have completed road expansion works for the nine-kilometer stretch connecting Buufow and Janaale towns in the Lower Shabelle region.

U.S military says it killed 5 al-Shabaab militants in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) A US strike in Somalia killed five al-Shabaab fighters on Wednesday, US Africa Command said in a statement.

Somalia and U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Feb 15, 2023.

Somalia's NISA issues warning to local businessmen dealing with al-Shabaab

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has issued a warning to businessmen who were recently summoned by al-Shabaab militant group, according to a statement from the national intelligence.

Somali, US forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike Feb 10, 2023.

Six soldiers wounded in al-Shabaab attack in southern Somalia, official

KISMAYO (HORN OBSERVER) – At least six soldiers were wounded in an al-Shabaab attack on a military base in southern Somalia, Jubbaland military officials confirmed.