Halqabsi News

15/12/2025

Jubbaland security forces say they inflicted significant losses on Al-Shabaab militants during heavy fighting that erupted on Sunday on the outskirts of Kismayo, the capital of Lower Juba region. The clashes followed a reported mortar attack by the group on a Jubbaland military base in the Baarsanguuni area.

(15-12-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — Jubbaland security forces say they inflicted significant losses on Al-Shabaab militants during heavy fighting that erupted

15/12/2025

Al-Shabaab has released a new video showing Oleynik Aleksandr, a Ukrainian national and helicopter pilot who has been held by the group since early 2024. Aleksandr was the captain of a United Nations-contracted helicopter that made an emergency landing in territory controlled by the militants while en route to Wisil, near Ceelbuur, in central Somalia.

(15-12-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — Al-Shabaab has released a new video showing Oleynik Aleksandr, a Ukrainian national and helicopter pilot who

14/12/2025

Severe drought conditions are being reported in several regions of Somalia, with local sources saying large numbers of families have been displaced from parts of Bakool region in the South West State. The prolonged dry spell has forced pastoralist communities to flee their homes in search of water and pasture, with some families reportedly moving as far as Lower Juba region.
https://halqabsi.com/2025/12/severe-drought-displaces-families-across/

14/12/2025

Infighting between rival Al-Shabaab factions has killed two senior commanders in the town of Maxaas in Hiiraan region, regional authorities and local sources have confirmed on Sunday.

(14-12-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — Infighting between rival Al-Shabaab factions has killed two senior commanders in the town of Maxaas in

10/12/2025

Army kills su***de attacker outside Mogadishu military camp, several guards injured

(10-12-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — Somali National Army (SNA) forces have killed a su***de attacker who attempted to force his way

10/12/2025

National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has announced that its forces carried out a planned operation in the Jambaluul area of Afgooye district, targeting a group of 12 individuals suspected of involvement in militant activity. In a statement, NISA described the suspects as operatives engaged in clandestine operations inside the community.

(10-12-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has announced that its forces carried out a planned operation

14/09/2025

The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Somalia has held a high-level meeting with Telegram management after closing more than 40 channels on the messaging platform accused of distributing pornographic content or linked to terrorism.

(14-09-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Somalia has held a high-level meeting with Telegram management after

14/09/2025

Jubbaland Intelligence Service forces conducted search operations in the Ras-Kamboni forest, Badhadhe district, Lower Juba region, on Saturday.

(14-09-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — Jubbaland Intelligence Service forces conducted search operations in the Ras-Kamboni forest, Badhadhe district, Lower Juba region,

13/09/2025

A prominent local elder was killed in an airstrike near the village of Ceelbuh in Sanaag’s Puntland region on Saturday, an incident that has raised fresh concerns about the use of aerial operations.

(13-09-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — A prominent local elder was killed in an airstrike near the village of Ceelbuh in Sanaag's

13/09/2025

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has inaugurated the new headquarters of the Somali National Army’s Reconnaissance and Intelligence Command at Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu. He was joined by Defence Minister H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rage and senior commanders.

(13-09-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has inaugurated the new headquarters of the Somali National Army’s Reconnaissance and

13/09/2025

As the new academic year begins in Somalia, thousands of children in Mogadishu returned to classrooms last week, a moment that blends hope with the harsh realities of a country still recovering from decades of conflict.

(13-09-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — As the new academic year begins in Somalia, thousands of children in Mogadishu returned to classrooms

13/09/2025

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced on Saturday that thousands of Somalis have received urgent first aid and training in the first half of 2025, underscoring the critical role of emergency care in a country gripped by conflict.

(13-09-25) MOGADISHU (HN) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced on Saturday that thousands of Somalis