Civilians loot weapons from vessel intercepted off Somalia coast
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A portion of a weapons shipment onboard a vessel seized by Puntland maritime forces on Friday has reportedly been offloaded and...
Puntland intercepts Turkish cargo ship allegedly carrying advanced weapons for Somalia’s govt
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Authorities in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state have intercepted a Turkish cargo vessel reportedly carrying advanced military equipment destined for the federal...
Somalia PM orders emergency aid for drought-hit Awdal region in Somaliland
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday received a briefing from the Ministry of Interior and the National Disaster Management...
Fierce clashes erupt in Sanaag region as Puntland accuses Somalia’s govt of backing clan militias
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Puntland authorities have accused the Federal Government of Somalia of mobilizing clan militias loyal to Makhir State to attack Dhahar town...
Suicide car bomb targets Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia, Al-Shabaab claims killing 20
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A suicide car bombing struck a convoy of Ugandan peacekeepers from the African Union Suppport and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM)...
Somalia arrests soldier seen beating woman in viral video
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali police announced on Monday the arrest of a security officer who was captured on video brutally assaulting a woman near...
Somalia’s govt names Janan to lead push against Jubaland in Gedo region
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s federal government has reengaged with former Jubaland Security Minister Abdirashid Janan—previously implicated in serious human rights violations—as part of efforts...
Trump to send weapons to Ukraine, threatens secondary sanctions on Russia in 50 days
U.S. President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees...
Al-Shabaab captures Tardo town in Somalia’s Hiran region
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has captured the town of Tardo in Somalia’s Hiran region, just days after taking control of the...
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's federal government is preparing to deploy additional troops to the Gedo region in a push to oversee voter registration and parliamentary...