Somalia

Al-Shabaab leader among 24 terrorists killed in Somalia

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) on Thursday said that it has carried out coordinated operations targeting al-Shabaab leaders and fighters, killing 24 terrorists.

Nearly half of Somalia's youngest children at risk of malnutrition

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Nearly half of children aged under five in Somalia could face acute malnutrition by July 2026 due to a convergence of crises, as funding cuts reduce health and nutrition services across the country.

Somali army kills 4 al-Shabaab terrorists in coordinated op.

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The Somali army, working with international , has carried out a planned operation, killing at least four al-Shabaab militants, local media reported on Sunday.

Somalia’s Crisis Among the World’s Most Severe

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Somalia’s humanitarian crisis is among the world's most complex, driven by cycles of internal conflict and climate shocks, that drive displacement and undermine development efforts.

Suicide car bomb targets Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – 20 Ugandan soldiers were killed, over 43 others injured, and nine Somali soldiers were killed, eight wounded in a suicide attack in Somalia.

African Union chopper crashes in Somali capital

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – A military helicopter from the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at the airport in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday and was engulfed in flames.

At least 10 reported killed in suicide bomb blast in Somalia

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Several people have been reported killed in a suicide bombing at an army recruitment center in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.

Mortar attack in Somali capital wounds at least 6

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – At least six people were injured when mortar rounds struck two residential neighborhoods in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, an official said.

Kenyan plane crashes in Somalia killing all onboard

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Five people on board a Kenya-registered cargo aircraft have perished following a tragic crash near Mogadishu, Somalia.

Somali forces kill 82 al-Shabaab terrorists in airstrikes

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The Somali Air Force in coordination with the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) killed 82 al-Shabaab terrorists in airstrikes in the country’s Lower Shabelle region.

Gunmen storm hotel in central Somalia, 4 killed

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – At least four were killed when Gunmen stormed a hotel in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday.

40 Al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The Somali military has announced the killing of 40 militants from the Al-Shabab terrorist group during an operation in the Hirshabelle state.

Trump issues first airstrike order in second administration

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Donald Trump says he ordered military air strikes on a senior attack planner and others from the ISIL terrorist group in Somalia.

At least 22 Somalis dead after boats capsize off Madagascar

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – At least 22 Somali citizens died when two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, Somalia's Information Minister Daud Aweis said.

US military drone crashes in southern Somalia

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – A US military drone crashed earlier this week in southern Somalia, the US African Command (AFRICOM) confirmed on Friday.

47 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Somali authorities have reported the killing of 47 militants from the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab group during a military operation in the central Galguduud region.

Gunfire heard in several parts of Mali’s capital Bamako

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Mali said on Tuesday that its capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other areas before dawn, firing gunshots that reverberated around the city.

Deadly twin blasts in Somali capital leave at least 3 killed

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – At least three people have been killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.

Twin explosions in Somalia's capital leave multiple killed

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – At least eight people have been killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in the Somali capital Mogadishu, an official said.

Al-Shabaab terrorists attack Somalian Army base

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The al-Shabaab terrorists carried out a fresh attack on a Somalian Army base in the south of the African country.

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Iran sees no limits to expanding ties with Africa

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said that Iran sees no limits to the development and expansion of relations with the African countries.

Somalia beach attack kills 32 civilians, one soldier

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – At least 32 civilians were killed and 63 injured in an explosion on a popular beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu late on Friday evening, police said, an attack the government blamed on al Shabaab group.

Terrorist attack leaves 20 killed in Somalian capital

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – At least 20 people were killed in a terror attack on the Somalian capital city of Mogadishu.

Turkey to send navy to Somalia after agreeing oil, gas search

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Turkey is set to send navy support to Somali waters after the two countries agreed Ankara will send an exploration vessel off the coast of Somalia to prospect for oil and gas.

Several killed, wounded in car bomb at Mogadishu, Somalia

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.

8 people killed in attempted breakout from Somalia prison

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Eight people were killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu after gunfire broke out between security forces and some prisoners who had acquired weapons and were trying to escape, state media and the prisons service said.

Fighting between central Somalia clans kills at least 55

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical officials said on Monday.

Several al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – A number of Al-Shabaab terrorist forces were killed in an operation carried out by the Somali army on Saturday.

Cuban doctors held hostage by terrorists killed in Somalia

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Two Cuban doctors held captive by the Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabaab were killed in a US airstrike, the militant outfit claimed on Saturday.