Terror Watch

Premier Bank Somalia Official Caught in Fake Govt Delegation Used for Human Smuggling, Possible Terror Links

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) - A Swiss visa officer has disrupted a human trafficking attempt involving a group of Somali individuals who posed as members of an official government delegation to gain access to Europe.

Al-Shabaab Captures Strategic Village Near Mogadishu After AU Troop Withdrawal Amid Flooding

MOGADISHU (KAAB TV) – The Al-Shabaab militant group on Monday seized control of Xawaadley village, located northeast of the Somali capital Mogadishu, hours after African Union forces withdrew from the area due to severe flooding, residents and officials confirmed.

A Prison with dangerous inmates in Somalia's Puntland is attacked

Galkacyo, Somalia - Armed militia forces have reportedly attacked the central prison in Galkayo, Puntland, where individuals convicted of serious offenses are being held, Somalia's Kaabtv reported

'Do Not Travel': U.S. Upgrades Somalia Travel Advisory to Level 4

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) – The United States has elevated its travel advisory for Somalia to Level 4 – Do Not Travel, the highest warning level issued by the U.S. State Department.

EXCLUSIVE: Somalia, Iraq Move Toward Secret Security Deal as Iran's IRGC Eyes East Africa Expansion

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia is preparing to send a high-level delegation to Iraq this weekend amid growing concerns over a secret security agreement that could signal Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) expansion into East Africa, Somali intelligence sources told Horn…

Clan Deals and Terror: Hassan Sheikh's Gamble With Al-Shabaab in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) — Secret negotiations have been ongoing since early May between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and senior Al-Shabaab figures from the Hawiye clan, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Puntland Imposes Ban on Illegal Arms and Supplies in Anti-ISIS Operation

BOOSAASO, Somalia (KAAB TV) – Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, accompanied by the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Baari Shire, has announced new directives aimed at countering the activities of the ISIS-affiliated group operating in the region.

Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood Amid Terror Allegations, Extending Threat to Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The Jordanian authorities have banned the Muslim Brotherhood, ramping up its crackdown on the Islamist group following the arrest of several of its members suspected of plotting large-scale attacks aimed at destabilizing the country.

Somali Forces Repel Al-Shabaab Attack on Danab Base in Wargaadhi

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somali government forces, backed by local clan militias, have regained full control of Wargaadhi in the Middle Shabelle region following a pre-dawn attack by the Al-Shabaab militant group on Thursday.

Ethiopian Consulate Official Abducted and Killed in Las Anod, Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – An official from the Ethiopian consulate in Garowe has been killed in Las Anod, the administrative capital of SSC-Khaatumo, according to local sources.