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News Somalia » Bay » Security: al- Shabaab commander killed, Somali officials claim

News channel or source: https://apanews.net/al-shabaab-commander-killed-somali-officials-claim/

Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Shabaab commander Hussein Moallim Hassan, also known as Magaalabeen had been killed in a joint military operation over the weekend, senior officials announced on Monday. During a press conference in ...

News Somalia » Bay » Security: Climate, Peace and Security in Somalia

News channel or source: https://www.un.org/climatesecuritymechanism/en/climate-peace-and-security-somalia

Published on: Monday 20 October 2025

Somalia was among the first countries to benefit from the CSM catalytic funding to initiate the global climate security umbrella project, piloting community-level activities that link climate action ...

News Somalia » Bay » Security: Clashes erupt in Somalia's capital ahead of a planned anti-government rally

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mogadishu-somalia-fighting-c87289

Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's opposition supporters and security forces clashed in the capital, Mogadishu, on Thursday for a second day ahead of a planned anti-government demonstration. No official ...

News Somalia » Bay » Security: Somalia Prepares Major Offensive Against Al-Shabaab as Turkey Expands Military Support

News channel or source: https://wardheernews.com/somalia-prepares-major-offensive-against-al-shabaab-as-turkey-expands-military-support/

Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

Somalia is reportedly preparing for one of its largest military offensives in years against Al-Shabaab, with Turkey expected to assume a ...

News Somalia » Bay » Security: Six dead as plane carrying coronavirus aid allegedly shot down in Somalia

News channel or source: https://www.jpost.com/international/plane-carrying-coronavirus-aid-crashes-in-southern-somalia-626905

Published on: Monday 04 May 2020

"According to local security officials a rocket-propelled grenade brought down a light Kenyan-registered aircraft with 6 crew while landing in Bardaale town in Bay region #Somalia." ...

News Somalia » Bay » Security: Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia, security groups say

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/suspected-pirates-steer-cargo-vessel-towards-somalia-security-groups-say-2026-04-27/

Published on: Sunday 26 April 2026

GAROWE, Somalia, April 27 (Reuters) - Suspected pirates have boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo vessel off Somalia's waters and were sailing it towards ‌the Somali coastline, British ...