Somali maritime police intensify their patrols with increasing fears of the return of piracy in the Gulf of Aden

The Puntland State Maritime Police Forces of Somalia's Puntland State have intensified their patrols in the Red Sea following a failed ship hijacking attempt in the Gulf of Aden earlier this week.

The commander of the state's naval force, Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed, told the Associated Press that patrols in the waters had doubled and were rotating 24 hours a day to deter pirates.

On Sunday, the US Army announced in a statement the arrest of five men who attempted to hijack an Israeli tanker off the coast of Yemen.

The statement added that the pirates tried to escape using speedboats, but they surrendered after they were pursued by the American destroyer USS Mason.
 

Al-Shabaab members were killed in Jaldud region

 The Somali army said that its forces killed 6 Al-Shabaab militants
The Somali army said that its forces killed 6 Al-Shabaab militants during a military operation in Galgadud region, Galmudug state, located in central Somalia.
The operation carried out by the Somali army targeted
The operation carried out by the Somali army and local residents targeted Al-Shabaab positions in the eastern areas of the town of Budbud in the region.
The Somali government announced on August 6
The operation carried out by the Somali army and local residents targeted Al-Shabaab positions in the eastern areas of the town of Budbud in the region.

Anger in Kenya after 4 bodies were found on a farm

 
Four bodies were discovered on Sunday at a farm said to be owned by the Kenyan military, sparking outrage among locals.

Residents reported that the four youths had trespassed on the farm near the Kenya Defense Forces barracks in Uasin Gishu District to collect the remaining maize from the recent harvest when they were allegedly arrested and beaten to death by the farm guards.

Four other men who stormed the farm were also being treated for injuries including gunshot wounds and bruises at a local hospital.

Local residents expressed their anger, saying the guards should have arrested the youths instead of using lethal force against them.

A military official survived an assassination attempt with an explosive device in Mogadishu

 A senior military official in the Somali army survived
A senior military official in the Somali army survived an assassination with an explosive device in the Hadden district of the capital, Mogadishu.
Somali police reported that the device exploded
Somali police said that the device exploded after midnight last night in the wall of a house belonging to a Somali military official and that it did not cause any casualties.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the explosion
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Pirates hijack a fishing boat off the Somali coast

 Somali pirates hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat
Somali pirates hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat off the coast of Eil District, Ngal District, Puntland State, northeastern Somalia.
On board the hijacked boat were 16 Iranian workers and a Somali man
On board the hijacked boat were 16 Iranian workers and a Somali man who was on guard duty. The boat's agent, Bashir Saeed Othman, indicated that the pirates demanded $400,000 in exchange for the release of the boat, which he said was registered in Puntland and had a fishing license on the coast of the state.
said Colonel Momen Abdi Shiri, Puntland Police Commander

For his part, Colonel Mumin Abdi Shiri, Puntland Police Commander, said that the security services are working to release the boat and ordered his agents not to pay any ransom to the kidnappers, whom he promised to arrest and prosecute.
The Eyl region is considered one of the first regions where piracy operations began
The Ile region is considered one of the first areas where piracy and ship hijacking began, but the phenomenon of piracy on the Somali coast disappeared in 2012 due to efforts made by the international community, which sent warships to the Somali coast to confront pirate attacks.

The army announces the killing of 3,795 terrorists in joint military operations within a year

 The Somali Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Dawud Awis Jama, said that the National Army, in cooperation with the Popular Resistance, was able to kill 3,795 terrorist members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist militia, during the military operations that took place since the beginning of this year.

Jammeh confirmed, in a press conference held yesterday, Saturday, that among those killed in the ranks of the extremists was the leader Abdullah Nazir, the candidate to succeed the current Al-Shabaab leader, Ahmed Diriya Abu Ubaida, and 57 other field commanders.

He pointed out that the army was also able to destroy 73 strongholds used by terrorists, and 68 networks of terrorist cells.

Jammeh said: “The armed forces liberated more than a thousand kilometers of land, which represents 120 regions, cities, and villages, in the states of Hair Shabelle, Galmudug, South West, and Jubaland, which were under the control of the rebels during the past years.”

Two clan sheikhs collaborating with Al-Shabaab surrender to Somali forces

Government officials announced the surrender of two tribal sheikhs
 Government officials announced the surrender of two tribal sheikhs who were cooperating with Al-Shabaab to government forces in Galgadud region, Galmudug state.
According to Somali National Television, the two men were working with Al-Shabaab
According to Somali National Television, the two men were working with Al-Shabaab to extort money from residents of the city of “Ail Tair” and “Osuini” in the region.
The Somali army is supported by the clan militias allied with it
The Somali army, with the support of the clan militias allied with it, has been carrying out military operations against Al-Shabaab since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared an all-out war in August 2022 aimed at expelling fighters linked to Al-Qaeda from the country.

The Security Council extends the arms embargo imposed on Somalia

 
The UN Security Council extended the arms embargo on Somalia
The UN Security Council extended the arms embargo imposed on Somalia until the end of this year, at its 9477th session, held on November 15, 2023.

Speaking about the events in Somalia
The Security Council said that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to international security, and the Council renewed the work of the Committee of Experts charged with monitoring the sanctions imposed on Somalia, until December 31, 2023.

The Somali government had already asked the Security 

Council Lifting the arms embargo, stating that it needs to obtain weapons to fight Al-Shabaab.Since 1992, the UN Security Council has been imposing an arms embargo on Somalia in accordance with Resolution No. 733, although successive Somali governments have been demanding the lifting of that embargo, which they said constitutes an obstacle to rebuilding the Somali armed forces.

Calm returns to the capital of Puntland after tensions

 This morning, the refugees returned to the capital of Puntland state
The diaspora returned this morning to the capital of Puntland state in northeastern Somalia, which on Sunday witnessed military movements of government forces and opposition forces.

Military tensions have led to the displacement of residents from some neighborhoods in Gharwa
Military tensions have led to the displacement of residents from some neighborhoods of Gurwe for fear of the outbreak of armed confrontations between the two parties, which differ in the parliamentary and presidential elections expected to be held in Puntland at the beginning of next year.

Sources indicated that clan sultans are expected to arrive in the city todayThey come from Khatima administration areas to mediate between the two conflicting parties in Puntland to avoid the disputes developing into an armed conflict.This comes at a time when the Puntland government insists on holding parliamentary and presidential elections in which voters cast their ballots, while the opposition rejects this, and argues that the regional government wants to use this as an excuse to extend its term, which is about to end.

Equipping local militias to participate in operations against Al-Shabaab

 Dozens of local militias were on display
Dozens of local militias were displayed that were equipped to participate in military operations against Al-Shabaab fighters in the central Mudug region of the country.Officers from the Somali army and the Dervish forces of Galmudug state inspected the militiasOfficers from the Somali army and the Dervish forces of Galmudug state inspected the militias and urged them to prepare for major operations against Al-Shabaab in the region.The Somali army was supported by Dervish forces and clan militiasThe Somali army, with the support of Dervish forces and clan militias, succeeded in the past months in liberating many areas located in the south of Mudug region that were under the control of Al-Shabaab.

The Prime Minister inspects the military police base responsible for controlling security in Mogadishu

 Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Berri, accompanied by Defense Minister, Abdelkader Mohamed Nour
The Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Berri, accompanied by the Minister of Defense, Abdelkader Mohamed Nour, and the Army Commander, General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyiddin, visited the “Helwin” camp, where the military police responsible for controlling the security of the capital are stationed.

Hamza praised the efforts of the security forces in maintaining the security and stability of Mogadishu
Hamza praised the efforts of the security forces in maintaining the security and stability of Mogadishu, and pointed out that after they began work, those forces succeeded in restoring the security of the capital in a short period.

The Helwin base is located between Mogadishu and the city of Balad
The “Helwin” base is located between Mogadishu and the city of Balad, in the Middle Shabelle region. The base was repaired in 2022 and made a headquarters for the military police.

A quarter of the world is at risk of catastrophic hunger due to extreme climate events

Mogadishu - A quarter of Somalia's population is expected to face crisis-level hunger or worse this year due to drought and floods caused by climate change, the World Food Program said on Tuesday.

The United Nations described the floods that displaced hundreds of thousands in Somalia and neighboring countries in East Africa following the historic drought earlier this year as an event that occurs only once every century.


World Food Program spokesman in Somalia, Petroc Welton, said that livelihoods and livelihoods are at risk, and it is likely that 4.3 million people (a quarter of the population) will face crisis-level hunger or worse by the end of this year.

Wilton added, “Extreme weather events, from drought to floods, will prolong the hunger crisis in Somalia. The drought has killed millions of livestock and destroyed countless acres of pastures and agricultural land. “Now these devastating floods are crippling Somalia’s ability to recover.”
 

Reinforcements arrive in Mudug region to resume military operations against Al-Shabaab

 Reinforcements arrived from the Somali special forces known as “Gur Gur”.
Reinforcements from the Somali special forces known as “Gur Gur” arrived in the southern regions of Mudug region in Galmudug state in central Somalia to resume military operations against Al-Shabaab.
He received the forces that arrived in the region
The forces that arrived in the region were received by the deputy commander of the 18th Regiment of the “Gur Gur” forces, Major Abdi Solnog, and officials from the Wasil district administration in Mudug.
The new forces are expected to join the federal government forces
It is expected that the new forces will join the federal government forces, the Dervish forces of Galmudug State, and the local militias stationed in the “Shabellio” area, to complete the operations aimed at liberating the entire Medug region from Al-Shabaab fighters.

A suicide attack on an army camp in Mogadishu

 On Monday, a suicide attack targeted the Galle Siad Military Academy
On Monday, a suicide operation targeted the Gali Siad Military Academy in Mogadishu, which includes members of the Somali government forces.

The Somali authorities did not reveal the death toll and injuries resulting from the suicide attack
The Somali authorities did not reveal the death toll and injuries resulting from the suicide attack, and no party has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, the sound of which was heard in some neighborhoods of the capital, Mogadishu.

Al-Shabaab launched a similar attack on the twenty-fourth of last July
Al-Shabaab launched a similar attack on the 24th of last July on the same camp, killing at least 25 soldiers and wounding about 70 others.

A leader of the Al-Shabaab movement was killed and another was arrested in an operation in Galgadud Governorate

 
The Somali army announced the killing of a prominent Al-Shabaab leader and the arrest of another in an operation it carried out in the city of “Ail Tair” in Galgadud region, Galmudug state, central Somalia.

According to military officials, the operation carried out by the Somali army and local residents resulted in the killing of a leader called Al-Kaasi, and Abbas Grobshi was arrested.

This operation comes at a time when areas in the south and center of the country are witnessing operations against Al-Shabaab militants linked to Al-Qaeda.

The British Embassy in Mogadishu grants £4 million to Action Against Hunger in Somalia for El Niño relief

 
On Friday, Action Against Hunger Somalia received a £4 million grant from the British Embassy in Mogadishu to address the harmful effects of the El Niño phenomenon in south-central Somalia.

The six-month grant will provide integrated life-saving emergency support in health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene and protection to approximately one million vulnerable Somalis.

Albert Simenyo, Regional Director of Action Against Hunger, expressed the organization's firm commitment to meeting the urgent needs in south-central Somalia.

He stressed the importance of cooperation to mitigate the devastating effects of the El Niño phenomenon, saying: “We are excited about this partnership and look forward to not only saving lives in the affected area but also creating a support system to enable affected communities to rebuild their societies.”

Khatima administration accuses Somaliland of sparking a conflict in Sool region

 
The Khatima administration, which is headquartered in the city of Lasaanoud, the capital of Sool Region, accused the Somaliland government of sparking a conflict in the region.

A statement issued by the Secretary of Security and Defense in the Khatima Administration indicated that Somaliland on Wednesday launched an attack on an area in Sool Region, and explained that its forces confronted the attackers with all determination and turned them back.

Khatima stressed in its statement that Somaliland seeks to turn the conflict in the region into a clan war, which raises local concern and constitutes an obstacle to the peace process.

It is noteworthy that the Sool region has witnessed, since the beginning of 2023, a conflict between Somaliland and opposing clan militias that managed to control “Lassanud”, the administrative capital of the region, and other areas that were administered by Somaliland, which has repeatedly threatened to regain those areas, which portends the continuation of violence in the region.

One person was killed and others injured in clashes in Gharwi

 
One person was killed and others were injured in clashes between security forces and opposition militias in “Growe”, the capital of Puntland state in northeastern Somalia.

The incident came after the militias launched an attack on a gathering in the central square in Gharwe to welcome a social media activist named Captain Ayoub, a supporter of the President of Puntland State, Said Abdullahi Deni.

Ayoub, who returned to Puntland from outside the country, constantly criticized opponents of the President of Puntland, and the incident coincided with the political tension in Puntland due to the dispute over the election issue between the regional government and the opposition.

Reports indicated that the opposition militias also fired a mortar shell towards the presidential palace in Gharwi, but there was no news that the shell that did not fall inside the building caused losses.

The Somali army expels Al-Shabaab fighters from an area in Mudug region

 
Reports from the Mudug region of Galmudug state in the center of the country stated that Somali forces expelled Al-Shabaab fighters from an area in the region.

The reports added that Somali forces, with the support of tribal militias and Galmudug state forces, took control of the “Bragh Muhammad Dawud” area, located 16 kilometers from the “Dabaglo” area in Mudug Governorate, on Tuesday.

According to Somali army officials, allied forces are currently working to chase fighters fleeing the liberated areas.

The army announces the recovery of more areas in Bakool province

 
Soldiers of the 60th Division of the Somali Army announced that they had regained control of several areas in Bakool District, southwestern Somalia.

The commander of the 9th Brigade of the 60th Division, Brigadier General Younis Adam, indicated that the forces were able to liberate the areas of Warwin, Warto, Ail Lahli, and Murigabi in the region.

It is worth noting that the Al-Shabaab movement linked to Al-Qaeda is active in various regions of Southwestern Somalia, which consists of the Bay, Bakool and Lower Shabelle regions.

The Somali Ministry of Defense expresses its dissatisfaction with the clashes that occurred near Jawhar Airport and pledges to investigate the incident

 
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Somali Ministry of Defense expressed its dissatisfaction with the clashes that took place near the airport of the city of Jawhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State, between the presidential guard in the state and the Somali special forces known as “Dneb.”

The Ministry indicated that it shares the pain with the officials and soldiers who were harmed, and added that the Army Command and the Military Court have begun investigating the incident to bring those involved to justice.

On Saturday, the Speaker of the Hirshabelle State Parliament, Luqman Haj Mohamed, accused the Special Forces of launching an attack on his convoy. He indicated that the incident resulted in the injury of some deputies and the death of some security guards. He explained that they were waiting for a response from the Somali federal government.

The clashes that took place near Jawhar Airport were the result of another confrontation that took place in Jawhar between presidential security guards and special forces, which led to the death of a member of those forces.

The African Union Mission announces the intensification of its attacks against Al-Shabaab

The African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) announced that it has intensified its joint military attacks with Somali security forces against Al-Shabaab fighters.

The mission’s forces commander, General Sam Okeding, said in a press conference: “After the technical pause in the second phase of the withdrawal, it reorganized its forces.”

Okeding praised that the Atmis forces are engaged in joint military operations against Al-Shabaab, in addition to carrying out routine patrols to protect the main supply routes.

General Okiding admitted that the rainfall led to a slight delay in plans to continue efforts aimed at liberating areas under Al-Shabaab control.
 

Clan sultans in Puntland demand a return to the old electoral system

 After meetings they held in Growe, the state capital, in recent days, 28 senior clan sultans in Puntland state in northeastern Somalia demanded a return to the old electoral system of clans choosing their representatives in parliament and the representatives then electing the president of the state.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Sultans indicated that the presidential elections in Puntland cannot be postponed beyond their scheduled date of January 8, 2024, and they added that the short time remaining does not allow for holding “one person, one vote” elections, as called for by the state government.

A statement issued by the Presidency of Puntland responded to the call of the tribal sultans to return to the tribal system in the upcoming elections. The statement explained that the government had completed all requirements for holding popular elections.

Two businessmen were assassinated in Dosmarib

 Gunmen killed two businessmen, Siad Tahlil Mohamed and Sheikh Hassan Dershi, in Dosmarib, the administrative capital of Galmudug state, on Tuesday evening.

The governor of Galgadud province, Ilmi Ali Ghani, said that the motive behind the killing and its perpetrators are still unknown, noting that security forces are currently investigating the incident.

The killing of the two businessmen came following the outbreak of violent fighting between clans in an area 45 km from Dosmarib, which resulted in the deaths of at least 7 people.

Somali Defense Minister Abdelkader Mohamed Nour recently accused Al-Shabaab of inciting clan conflicts in different regions of the country.