Somali Federal Forces, in collaboration with local militias, have executed successful military operations against al Shabaab militants in the Hiraan region, focusing on areas along the Shabelle River, ...

Brigadier General Ahmed Abdullahi Sheikh, who until recently was the commander of special operations for the Somali army and has been ... to the group’s then-leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

The Military of Somalia was, up until 1991, made up of the army, navy, air force ... The military of Somalia is now overseen by the TFG Ministry of Defense, a branch of Somalia's new Transitional ...

And Brigadier General Ahmed Abdullahi Sheikh, a former senior commander within the Somali army, said losing Turmasaale was a blow ... The local troops are now targeting Dhaadaar village, the main base ...

The Somali army on Tuesday killed 16 al-Shabab terrorists in an operation in the eastern part of Hiiraan region, according to state media. The army alongside local forces intensified a large ...

to train the Somali National Army and Somali Police Force and symbolizes the collective commitment to advancing training and cooperation between the EU and Somalia. "This event highlights the EU's ...