Somalia

SANAA, Nov. 19 (YPA) - Informed sources have revealed details and secrets surrounding the recent surge in arms smuggling to the Yemeni coast, highlighting the role of the vessel "SOCOTRA 1," which has made numerous voyages between Dubai and…

SANAA, Oct. 04 (YPA) -  Satellite imagery, diplomatic reports, and press investigations reveal that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has, in recent years, expanded an intricate network of military bases, ports, and runways spanning Yemen and…

MOGADISHU, May 18 (YPA) – At least 10 people were killed in an attack targeted a line of young recruits registering at the Damanyo military barracks in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Witnesses reported that the young men were lined up at…

MOGADISHU, April 22 (YPA) - A Turkish ground force has arrived in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, on board two military aircraft, in the first deployment of a Turkish force in East Africa. The force consists of 500 soldiers deployed in the…

MOGADISHU, Sept. 23 (YPA) - The Somali Minister of Defense, Abdelkader Mohamed Nour, received on Monday a cargo ship belonging to the Egyptian armed forces, which carries huge quantities of military aid. According to the photo published by…

MOGADISHU, July 16 (YPA) - Somalia announced the killing of 50 Al-Shabaab members in a military operation in the center of the country. The official Somali News Agency said, “More than 50 Al-Shabaab members were killed as a result of joint…

SANAA, Sept. 23 (YPA) - At least ten people were killed on Saturday by a truck explosion in central Somalia. Somali media quoted the Somali police, in a statement, saying: "at least ten people were killed in the explosion of a truck bomb at…

MOGADISHU, Sept. 02 (YPA) - The Somali National Army and its international partners announced on Saturday the killing of more than 20 members of "Al-Shabaab Movement", including the movement’s leaders, in planned military operations. The…

MOGADISHU, Aug. 13 (YPA) - The Somali army announced on Sunday the killing of 18 members of the terrorist "Al-Shabaab" organization in a security operation in Lower Shabelle Governorate, southern Somalia. Local media reported that the…

MOGADISHU, Aug. 09 (YPA) - At least six people were killed in an explosion targeted a passenger bus in an area on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday, the Somali News Agency (official) said. The agency said, quoting…