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US army kills 1 al-Shabab militant in southern Somalia

Aug 20, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Mogadishu, Aug 20 (Xinhua/UNI) The US military said Tuesday its special forces killed on militant in an airstrike against al-Shabab terrorists in southern Somalia.

US military kills ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia

Jul 29, 2019, at 10:15 am

Mogadishu, July 29 (Xinhua/UNI) The United States military said Sunday it conducted an airstrike against ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia on Sunday, killing one militant.

Despite 'considerable progress,' Somalia needs help tackling political, economic and rights challenges, says UN expert

Jul 26, 2019, at 10:20 am

New York, July 26 (IBNS): Although Somalia has made “considerable progress” in its political, economic, social and human rights situation over the past six years, “there is much more to do,” a United Nations expert said on Thursday, urging the international community to assist.

Somali forces arrest 3 al-Shabab militants in southern town

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:23 pm

Mogadishu, Jul 22 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali forces have apprehended three al-Shabab militants in a security operation conducted on Sunday in Kismayo town, southern Somalia, an official said on Monday.

Somali forces kill 15 al-Shabab militants after hotel attack

Jul 14, 2019, at 06:41 pm

Mogadishu, July 14 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 15 al-Shabab militants were killed on Saturday in a military operation in Somalia's southern regions barely a day after the terrorist group claimed more than 20 lives in a deadly attack.

Somalia: UN chief condemns terror attack in Kismayo

Jul 14, 2019, at 03:40 pm

New York, July 14 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack that took place on July 12 in southern Somalia.

At least 26 killed, 56 others injured in hotel bombing in Somalia

Jul 13, 2019, at 06:22 pm

Mogadishu, Jul 13 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 26 people were killed and 56 others injured in a deadly terrorist attack in the southern Somalia port town of Kismayo on Friday evening, officials said on Saturday.

Kismayo attack: 26 killed as gunmen target hotel

Jul 13, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Kismayo, July 13 (IBNS): Gunmen entered a hotel in Kismayo city of Somalia and killed at least 26 people, media reports saidon Saturday.

Somalia: Terrorists attack hotel in Kismayo, 10 killed

Jul 13, 2019, at 08:00 am

Kismayo, July 13 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as terrorists attacked a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayo on Friday, media reports said.

Eight militants killed in southern Somalia

Jun 29, 2019, at 05:53 pm

Mogadishu, Jun 29 (Xinhua) Somali security forces on Thursday night killed 8 militants in southern Somali, officials said on Friday.

UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia

Jun 17, 2019, at 09:45 am

New York, June 17 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, condemned on Sunday the attack that took place on Saturday in Wajir County, Kenya, in which at least eight police officers were killed when their car struck an improvised explosive device (IED), and the car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, in which at least eight people were killed. 

Three Al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia

Jun 10, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Mogadishu, June 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali forces on Sunday killed three Al-Shabab militants in the country's southern region of Gedo, officials said Monday.

Security forces kill four al-Shabab fighters in southern Somalia

May 29, 2019, at 05:44 pm

Mogadishu, May 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali security forces on Tuesday killed a senior al-Shabab terrorist and three other fighters as they intensified assault against the insurgents in the Horn of Africa nation.

Somalia’s population, international partners must be energized to sustain country’s ‘upward trajectory,’ says senior UN official

May 23, 2019, at 07:25 am

New York, May 23 (IBNS): Despite Somalia’s persistent security threats, recurrent political crises, capacity constraints and the difficulties in navigating political obstacles to its reform agenda, the Horn of Africa country remains on a “positive trajectory,” the UN Security Council was told on Wednesday.

Guterres condemns armed attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali

May 19, 2019, at 02:26 pm

New York, May 19 (IBNS): A violent attack against the United Nation's Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali (MINUSMA) that left one peacekeeper dead on Saturday, drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres.

Somalia : Seven al-Shabab militants killed

May 17, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Mogadishu, May 17 (Xinhua) Somali National Army (SNA) on Thursday killed seven al-Shabab militants in clashes in Somalia's southern region of Gedo, officials said on Friday.

Somali security forces kill 14 al-Shabab militants in foiled attack

May 14, 2019, at 04:31 pm

Mogadishu, May 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali security forces killed 14 al-Shabab militants after they foiled a terrorist attack by the terrorist group in Bariire town in southern region, the government said on Tuesday.

Eleven al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia

May 07, 2019, at 03:46 pm

Mogadishu, May 7 (Xinhua) The Somali National Army (SNA) killed eleven al-Shabab fighters in clashes between government soldiers and the militants on Monday evening in the country's southern region of Middle Shabelle, officials said on Tuesday.

Somalia : Four Al-Shabab militants arrested in Mogadishu

May 06, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Mogadishu, May 6 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali security forces apprehended four al-Shabab militants in an operation conducted last week in the capital, Mogadishu, officials said.

US military says three ISIS terrorists killed in northern Somalia

Apr 27, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Mogadishu, Apr 27 (Xinhua/UNI) The United States military said Saturday its special forces conducted an airstrike against ISIS terrorists in northern Somalia on Friday, killing three militants.

Service and Sacrifice: Ugandan 'Blue Helmets' support UN efforts to bring peace to Somalia

Apr 19, 2019, at 08:53 am

New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): A contingent of 530 Ugandan “Blue Helmets” (63 women, 467 men) is playing a crucial role in the United Nations’ efforts to help bring peace and stability to Somalia.

Somali forces foil major terror attack in southern region

Apr 02, 2019, at 03:53 pm

Mogadishu, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali National Army (SNA) forces foiled a major terrorist attack in southern region late on Monday following heavy fighting between the army and al-Shabab fighters, government officials said on Tuesday.

UN chief urges Somalis not to be ‘deterred’ by latest deadly terror attack

Mar 02, 2019, at 12:40 pm

New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): The Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday that he “strongly condemns the deadly terrorist attacks” that took place in the Somali capital Mogadishu late on Thursday local time, which reportedly killed more than 20 people, with scores injured.

Somalia blast: 39 dead, 40 injured

Mar 01, 2019, at 12:43 pm

Mogadishu, Mar 1 (UNI) As many as 39 people died and 40 injured when three bombs detonated here in the Somalia's capital, local media reported.

Senior al-Shabab commander killed in southwestern Somalia: military

Feb 17, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Mogadishu, Feb 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali National Army (SNA) killed a senior al-Shabab commander in an operation in Bakol region in southwestern Somalia, officials said on Sunday.

Somalia: Car bomb blast in Mogadishu kills 10

Feb 04, 2019, at 06:24 pm

Mogadishu, Feb 4 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed when a car bomb blast rocked a crowded shopping mall in Mogadishu city of Somalia on Monday.

Somalia: UN congratulates Puntland region’s newly-elected President

Jan 10, 2019, at 10:00 am

New York, Jan 10 (IBNS).The UN’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, on Wednesday congratulated the newly-elected president of Puntland, Somalia’s semi-autonomous region in the country’s north east.

2019 'a critical year' for Somali politics and development says Security Council

Jan 07, 2019, at 08:42 am

New York, Jan 7 (IBNS): In the wake of the Somali Government's decision last week to expel the head of the UN's assistance mission, UNSOM, the Security Council on Saturday cautioned that 2019 would be "a critical year" for the east African nation that is reconsituting itself after decades of conflict.

UN chief expresses ‘full confidence’ in top Somalia official following Government expulsion

Jan 05, 2019, at 09:13 am

New York, Jan 5 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General said on Friday he “deeply regrets” the Somali Government’s decision to expel his Special Representative in the country, adding that he had “full confidence” in Nicholas Haysom’s abilities and track record as an international civil servant.

‘Milestones are clear’ for ‘significant progress’ in Somalia during 2019, Security Council hears

Jan 04, 2019, at 08:54 am

New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): Somali Government efforts to build a lasting peace through political reform and transformation have progressed along a “positive trajectory” but everyone involved in the process needs to “pull in the same direction”, the UN Special Representative in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.