Terror Watch

Gangs on the Roads: Truck drivers in central Somalia to cease operations amidst growing roadblocks

BELEDWEYNE (HORN OBSERVER) – Truck drivers plying the route between Mogadishu and the Hiiraan region have declared a halt to their operations due to a surge in roadblocks imposed by local armed militia groups demanding exorbitant payments from vehicles transporting goods and passenger buses.

Hormuud Telecom engineer survives bomb explosion attack

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – A telecommunications engineer employed by Somalia's largest telecom provider, Hormuud Telecom, narrowly escaped a bomb blast targeted at his vehicle on Tuesday.

Somali pirates extend grip with possible partnership with Al-Shabaab, seizing second ship

GALKAYO (HORN OBSERVER) – Heavily armed Somali pirates have successfully hijacked their second vessel within weeks, this time off the waters near Yemen's Socotra Island.

Al-Shabaab seizes Turkish-donated armored vehicle, amid a deadly battle in central Somalia

GALKAYO (HORN OBSERVER) – In the ongoing conflict in the central Somali town of Camaara, Mudug region, the second day of intense fighting has revealed significant casualties and a strategic loss for the Somali military and local militias.

Hormuud Telecom's tanker truck destroyed in a bomb attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu

Mogadishu, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) Less than 24 hours after the tragic bomb attack that claimed the life of Abdiwahab Osman Ahmed, an employee at Hormuud Telecom in Mogadishu's Huriwa district, another devastating bomb struck the company.

Unsettling wave of attacks targets Hormuud Telecom amidst allegations of rivalry

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) – Abdiwahab Osman Ahmed, an employee at the Hormuud Telecom in Mogadishu was killed after a fatal bombing incident on Saturday in the Huriwa neighbourhoods of the capital.

Shadows on the Shabelle: Rural communities plunged into the grip of oppressive militia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Along the dusty expanse between Mogadishu and the serene Masajid Ali Guduud in Middle Shabelle, a once-tranquil journey has transformed into a nightmare.

Hijacked M.V Ruen spotted, pirates permit medical treatment for injured crew - minister

BOSASO (HORN OBSERVER) – The Maltese-flagged vessel M.V Ruen, hijacked by a group of 15 to 18 armed men, has been located near the town of Bareeda in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, Puntland minister said.

From militia commander to power player in Somalia: The rise of Liibaan Shuluq

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) – In the turbulent landscape of Somalia, where violence and lawlessness reign, a familiar face takes on a new role.

Somali Foreign Minister resigns to pursue Puntland presidency amidst funding controversy

GAROWE (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Abshir Omar Jama, widely known as Huruse, announced his resignation on Monday, December 18, to vie for the presidency in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland.