Terror Watch

Somalia: The Killer Who Was Also a Journalist — And the Method That Didn't Die With Him

On April 11, 2016, a firing squad at a police academy in Mogadishu killed Hassan Hanafi Hajji. He had been one of Somalia's most trusted radio voices. For nearly ten years, he used that trust to help al-Shabaab.

Laftagareen's Forces Attack Baidoa, Reviving the Fight Somalia Thought It Had Won

BAIDOA, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) — Before dawn on Monday, fighters loyal to ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen attacked federal positions in Baidoa. It is the city he was forced out of five months ago. The attack reignited a conflict Mogadishu had declared settled.

Somalia's Southwest State Officials Conclude Workshop on Protecting and Reintegrating Children Affected by Armed Conflict

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The Director General of the Ministry of Internal Security of the Southwest State of Somalia, Mr. Mohamed Y. Abdulla, successfully concluded a four-day workshop in Mogadishu on the Protection and Reintegration of Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC), jointly organized…

Somali Defence Minister Praises AU Mission's Role in National Security

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) – Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, recently visited the headquarters of Sector 3 of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) in Baidoa, the Ministry of Defence reported.

Somalia: Joint AUSSOM–SNAF operation captures senior Al-Shabaab commander

Mogadishu, 2 April 2026 – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops and the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) have captured a senior Al-Shabaab commander during a coordinated joint operation in Lower Shabelle region.

Somalia: Over 40 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed as AUSSOM and SNAF Defend Mubarak

Mogadishu – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), inflicted significant casualties on Al-Shabaab militants in Mubarak, Lower Shabelle region

NISA, International Partners Strike Militant Targets Killing at least 22 Militants in Central Somalia regions of Hiran and Mudug

Mogadishu — Forces from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working alongside international partners, conducted coordinated security operations in the Hiran and Mudug regions that resulted in the deaths of more than 22 militants accused of planning attacks against the Somali public.

Saudi Arabia and Somalia Strengthen Military Ties with New Defense Agreement

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Horn Observer) Saudi Arabia and Somalia have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defense and military cooperation in the Saudi capital of Riyad, a move that analysts say could bolster security across the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region.

Somalia's NISA targets senior militant leaders in an Operation in Middle Shabelle region

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's National and Security Agency (NISA) carried out an operation targeting senior militant leaders in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region, in what NISA officials said was an effort to protect the civilians and strengthen national security.

Countdown to Jamaame: Somali Forces Tighten Grip on Al-Shabaab Territory

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) — Somali federal forces, supported by troops from the Jubbaland administration, are advancing toward Jamaame district in the Lower Jubba region, intensifying one of the largest coordinated offensives against Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia in recent years.