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Somali troops capture Al-Shabaab suspects en route to Mogadishu attack

Somali troops capture Al-Shabaab suspects en route to Mogadishu attack

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army (SNA) forces have arrested two suspected Al-Shabaab members accused of plotting attacks in the capital, Mogad...

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UAE base in Bosaso linked to Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan

UAE base in Bosaso linked to Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan

OCT 12, 2025

Bosaso (HOL) — A military base operated by the United Arab Emirates in the Somali port city of Bosaso is being used as a transit point for Colombian...

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Somalia moves to fill East African Legislative Assembly seats after joining EAC

Somalia moves to fill East African Legislative Assembly seats after joining EAC

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is set to join the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) for the first time, marking a significant step toward the coun...

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Somali military seizes vehicle from ex-officer as Mogadishu security crackdown intensifies

Somali military seizes vehicle from ex-officer as Mogadishu security crackdown intensifies

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali National Army has confiscated a military vehicle driven by Col. Ali Xuubey, a former officer no longer serving in the a...

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Somali Defense Minister bans use of unmarked army vehicles and soldiers in Mogadishu following prison attack

Somali Defense Minister bans use of unmarked army vehicles and soldiers in Mogadishu following prison attack

OCT 12, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Defense Ahmed Macalin Fiqi has announced a nationwide ban on the use of unmarked army vehicles and unidentified...

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Taliban, Pakistani forces trade heavy fire along Afghanistan border

Taliban, Pakistani forces trade heavy fire along Afghanistan border

OCT 12, 2025

Taliban and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, prompting calls for restraint from Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arab...

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China sends new navy fleet on escort mission in Gulf of Aden, waters near Somalia

China sends new navy fleet on escort mission in Gulf of Aden, waters near Somalia

OCT 12, 2025

A new fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Saturday to take...

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Portugal beat Ireland in injury-time in World Cup qualifier

Portugal beat Ireland in injury-time in World Cup qualifier

OCT 12, 2025

Portugal’s Ruben Neves scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 1-0 win over Ireland, which preserved Portugal’s 100 percent record in World Cup qu...

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Spain moves closer to World Cup qualification after home win over Georgia

Spain moves closer to World Cup qualification after home win over Georgia

OCT 12, 2025

Spain took another step to qualifying for next summer's World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada with a 2-0 win at home to Georgia on ...

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Somali army warns civilians against unauthorized use of military uniforms

Somali army warns civilians against unauthorized use of military uniforms

OCT 11, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali National Army (SNA) has issued a nationwide warning against civilians wearing or displaying military uniforms, insignia...

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