The Army launched a large-scale offensive against the terrorist group. On Wednesday, the Somali National Army reported that it regained control of the strategic village of Hawadley, in the Middle Shabelle region, wresting it from the jihadist group Al-Shabaab. RELATED: Somalia Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Recognition as “Expansionism” According to the Ministry of Defense, the operation, […]

The armed group Al-Shabab, affiliated with al-Qaeda, has taken control of the strategic town of Tardo in central Somalia’s Hiiraan region, after ousting government-allied clan militias known as Macawisley, according to Somali National Army Commander Mohammad Abdullah. Tardo holds significant strategic value due to its position as a vital communications junction, potentially facilitating Al-Shabab’s push […]