Somalia’s armed forces court today sentenced Mohamed Abdi Jirow, known as Dr. Fanah of Al-Shabab. This man, who was in charge of Al-Shabab security, was a fake doctor, and he used to work as a neurologist. He also had fake military rank and identity cards from international organizations. In a recorded video, he says that

More details are emerging from an attack that began with explosions this morning by Al-Shabab on a base of the government forces and local forces in the area of Hawadley in the Middle Shabelle region. A local source told us that up to three explosions were used in a car filled with explosives by Al-Shabab

There are more reports of casualties caused by three suicide bombings in Bulaburte and Jalalaqsi districts of Hiran region. The explosion that took place in Bulaburte district, which was in a car filled with explosives, took place between the administration center of Bulaburte district and the main mosque of the district. The explosion was said

File Photo/Somali Times By The East African Somalia’s Puntland state this week paused what it called active operation as a federal member state in Somalia, until the country passes a substantive constitution clarifying powers and functions of each level of government. The decision, which could now fuel a rift with Mogadishu, may also revive old

Mustafe Mohamed Martin Mustafe Mohamed Martin, a person who comments on political issues on social media, and who used to be an opponent of the government of Somaliland, was arrested in Hargeisa. Martin, who lives in the United States, was arrested after he and his wife traveled to Somaliland this week, and the real reason

File Photo/Somali Times The governor of Puntland, Said Deni, says the federal government of Somalia is running a plan that looks like returning the country to a centralized government system. Governor Deni said that the two articles that he recently refused to sign are articles that are against the federalization system of the country and

Somali leaders in a meeting that brought together the elders and intellectuals of the Dhulbahante and Fiqishini clans, took place in the city of Las Anod, a statement came out saying that the Somaliland army will withdraw from the city of Las Anod and the Sool region. The leaders and intellectuals of the Sool region

The situation in the city of Las Anod, the capital of the Sool region, is still tense, and it is reported that heavy fighting took place last night in the outskirts of the city, which caused various losses. The war came after Dhulbahante army ambushed Hargeisa military bases on the outskirts of the city. One

The commander of the Hargeisa military forces in the Sool region, Brigadier General Mahad Ambashe has threatened to slaughter his own people of Las Anod and sent a warning to people who he said want to cause chaos in the city of Las Anod, noting that the army will not leave. He said that Las

Officials from the Hargeisa military and police who recently left the city of Las Anod have started organizing a war on the outskirts of that city to retake the city. The Hargeisa forces left the city on Wednesday night, and an official who spoke to them said that the reason is to throw the people