At least 6 killed in a militant attack on a hotel in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A car bomb exploded Tuesday at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne in a militant attack that killed at least six people, including two prominent traditional elders, according to witnesses. The explosion targeted the …

Gunmen storm hotel in central Somalia, 4 killed

Gunmen stormed a hotel in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday where local elders and government officials were meeting and a siege is ongoing, witnesses and relatives told Reuters. Dahir Amin Jesow, a federal lawmaker from Baladweyne, said …

Gunmen storm hotel in central Somalia, at least four killed

(Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a hotel in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday and a siege was ongoing, two witnesses told Reuters. Dahir Amin Jesow, a federal lawmaker from Baladweyne, said so far at least four people had been killed but that …

Al-Shabab gunmen attack hotel in central Somalia

Al-Shabaab terror group attacks hotel in Somalia’s Beledweyne town

Tuesday March 11, 2025 FILE PHOTO Beledweyne (HOL) – The Al-Shabaab terrorist group stormed Cairo hotel in Beledweyne, Hiiraan region, on Tuesday morning, following several bomb explosions and gunfire. The attackers used car bombs, followed by direct …

Al-Shabaab still a threat in Somalia

Tuesday March 11, 2025 (FILE) Al-Shabab fighters display weapons as they conduct military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia, on Oct. 21, 2010. "We encourage dialogue between the Yemen and Al-Shabaab sanctions Panels ... to shed light on and …

Somalia to require airlines to submit passenger data for border security

Monday March 10, 2025 FILE - A Somali immigration officer processes a passenger's passport at Mogadishu's international airport. As part of new security measures, the Somali government will require airlines to submit Advanced Passenger Information …

UK commits over $40 million to humanitarian and health aid for Somalia

Monday March 10, 2025 A healthcare worker administers a vaccination to a young child in Somalia as part of the Caafimaad+ project Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Kingdom has announced an additional $40 million in humanitarian and health aid for Somalia, …

Somalia to announce first oil production by 2026, minister says

Tuesday March 11, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dahir Shire Mohamed, announced that the majority of oil exploration conducted by the Turkish company in Somalia has been completed, and Somalia could announce its …

At least 11 killed in terrorist attack on hotel in Somalia

NAIROBI, March 11. /TASS/. At least 11 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia staged by al-Shabab gunmen, the Garowe Online news outlet reported. According to Garowe Online, the attack targeted the …