Al-Shabaab captures town in central Somalia, continues rapid territorial gains 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-aligned militant group Al-Shabaab seized control of El Qohle, a town in central Somalia, on Sunday, continuing a series of rapid...

Puntland, Jubaland leaders meet amid election dispute with Somali president 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Puntland State President Saeed Abdullahi Deni hosted Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe in Garowe town on Sunday, as the two regional leaders...

Trump says US ‘obliterated’ Iran nuclear sites, threatens more 

President Donald Trump said US air strikes on Sunday had "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities, and warned of more attacks...

Somali troops, backed by AU peacekeepers, retake strategic town near Mogadishu 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - After a week of intense fighting and airstrikes, Somali government forces—bolstered by Ugandan African Union peacekeepers—seized control of the key agricultural...

Somalia’s spy agency says airstrike killed 12 Al-Shabaab militants in Adan Yabal town 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced on Friday that it had killed 12 Al-Shabaab militants in an airstrike targeting...

Ethiopia’s PM, US AFRICOM commander discuss countering Al-Shabaab, ISIS threats 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General Michael Langley held talks on Friday in Addis Ababa, focusing...

Somaliland president discusses defense and security cooperation with US delegation 

HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of Somaliland held talks on Thursday with a high-level US delegation, including diplomats and military officials, amid...

Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran will ‘pay heavy price’ after hospital hit 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would "pay a heavy price" after a hospital in southern Israel was hit during an Iranian missile attack...

Somali opposition figure threatens armed resistance if president extends term without election 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Abdullahi Sheikh Hassan, a prominent Somali opposition leader, warned on Wednesday that the opposition would take up arms if President Hassan...

Khamenei says Iran will ‘never surrender’, warns off US 

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday the nation would never surrender as demanded by President Donald Trump and warned the United States...

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