Four people killed in gun fire between government soldiers
Listen Mogadishu (Alshahid) – At least four people have been killed in KM4 area in south Mogadishu after two government soldiers opened fire on each other, witnesses said on Monday. Witnesses said two civilians died when cross fire between the government soldiers caught them in the area. The two government soldiers who opened fire on [...]
Ethiopia jails Canadian for life on terror charges
Listen ADDIS ABABA— An Ethiopian-born Canadian was on Monday sentenced to life in prison for terrorism-related charges by the high court in the capital Addis Ababa. Bashir Makhtal was last week convicted on three charges mainly of inciting rebellion by aiding and abetting armed opposition groups in Ethiopia and being a senior member of a [...]
Kidnappers of three foreign aid workers in Somalia demand ransom
Listen Mogadishu (Alshahid) – Kidnapers of three foreign aid workers abducted last month from Kenyan border town of Mandera on Monday demanded unspecified ransom for the release of the hostages. One of the kidnappers who contacted local radio Shabelle stated that the foreigners were in their hands and are in good health. The an unidentified [...]
Kenyan police kill three people in Nairobi
Listen Nairobi (alshahid)—Kenyan police have killed three people described as thieves in Eastliegh Neighbourhood in Nairobi overnight, witnesses told alshahid on Monday. The killing of the three thieves came after the Kenyan police were informed about robbery actions that the killed thieves were involved. Residents in Eastliegh said Kenyan gangs robbed mobiles and business centers [...]
Somali pirates release Malaysian ship: NGO
Listen NAIROBI — Somali pirates have released a Malaysian tugboat and its 11 Indonesian crew members after a ransom was paid, ending an eight-month ordeal, a Kenya-based maritime watchdog group said Monday. “The Malaysian tugboat TB Masindra 7 with its attached Indonesian barge ADM1 is free,” the non-governmental organisation Ecoterra International said in a statement. [...]
Roadside bomb kills a government soldier in Mogadishu
Listen Mogadishu(alshahid)—At least one government soldier has been killed after a roadside bomb targeted government soldiers in Dharkaynley district in south Mogadishu overnight, witnesses and officials said on Monday. Moalim Abdulle Ali, Dharkaynley district commissioner said one government soldier died and four others were killed in the explosion attack. Witnesses said the blast was a [...]
Somali president congratulates Puntland of its 11th anniversary
Listen Garowe(alshahid)—Somali president Sharif Sheik Ahmed has congratulated Sunday the semi autonomous region of Puntland of its eleventh anniversary. The people of Puntland regions celebrated the eleventh anniversary on Saturday. President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed wished Puntland of peace and prosperity. He also requested the authorities of Puntland regions in north eastern Somalia to continue [...]
Eritrea says Somalis should solve their problems
Listen CAIRO(alshahid)—Eritrea’s information minister Ali Abdou said on Sunday Somalis should solve their problems and denied accusations from United States and the United Nations of being arming Somali rebels and undermining the peace efforts of Somalia. “Somalia is in a very critical condition currently, the solution can come through dialogue between the Somali people but [...]
More ill UPDF soldiers flown from Somalia
Listen (Kampala) Another 23 UPDF soldiers deployed in Somalia have been flown to Kenya for treatment after contracting the illness that hit the army last week. Defense and army spokesman Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye said the soldiers have been flown to Nairobi International Hospital for treatment. “We are awaiting to see how best they will [...]
Land mine targets government official
Listen Beledweyne (Alshahid) —A land mine has targeted ,Sheik Aden Abdisalan’s car , a Somali government official in Beledweyne town in central Somalia, witnesses and officials said on Saturday. Witnesses said the land mine targeted the car of the government official, but he survived of the assassination attempt. Sheik Aden said early on Saturday the [...]