Tag: Somalia security

Somali Ground Forces commander Brig. Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar inspected newly liberated areas in Lower Shabelle, reviewing security, logistics and stabilization plans as operations shift from clearing Al-Shabaab to holding territory.

A roadside bomb planted by al-Shabaab hit a civilian vehicle near Ceeldheer in central Somalia, killing and injuring passengers as the Somali National Army evacuated the wounded to Mogadishu.

Somali National Army and local forces foiled a planned Al-Shabaab attack on Wargaadhi in Middle Shabelle, killing the assault commander and securing the area amid ongoing counter-insurgency efforts.

Somali police arrested 11 soldiers in central Mogadishu for carrying weapons off duty without authorization, violating security directives aimed at curbing gun misuse and reassuring civilians.