Category: Somalia

British Olympic Champion Mo Farah Reveals Secret Identity as a Trafficked Child

The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nadhim Zahawi, has praised Mo Farah as a “truly inspirational” role model after the four-time Olympic champion revealed his true identity and that he was actually trafficked into Britain under a fake name at the age of nine. The 39-year-old won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres…


Capitol Report (May 16): Bezos accuses White House of misleading on inflation; Tangled Roots of Shooting

The FDA gives an update on the baby formula shortage. What’s their plan for recovery and when can we expect to see those shelves stocked again? After 10 people died in a mass shooting in Buffalo over the weekend, Republicans and Democrats are showing further signs of division. Clinical psychologist and Oregon candidate for Congress…


Biden to Redeploy Troops to Somalia; Teacher Invited My 12-year-old to Secret Sexuality Club: Mom

The White House confirmed on May 16 that it will redeploy U.S. troops to Somalia in response to a growing concern of increased terrorism. This move reverses former President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from the African country. A mother tells NTD News that an educator invited her 12-year-old daughter to a secret sexuality…


Biden Approves Plan to Send US Troops to Somalia

President Joe Biden approved a plan to send U.S. troops to Somalia in a bid to counter the terrorist group al-Shabaab, several administration officials confirmed on Monday. Several White House officials confirmed the development at a briefing on Monday, saying Biden approved a request from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to reestablish a new U.S. presence war-torn east…


Six People Killed in Blast at Restaurant in Somalia’s Capital: Ambulance Official

MOGADISHU—Six people were killed on Friday by a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an ambulance service official told Reuters. “So far we have carried six dead civilians and seven others injured,” Abdikadir Abdirahman, director of Aamin Ambulance Service said. Somalia’s terrorist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the blast, with their…


Car Bomb Hits Outside Mogadishu Airport in Somalia; 8 Killed

MOGADISHU, Somalia—A car bomb exploded Wednesday outside the international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing at least eight people and wounding nine others, a local doctor said. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was targeting “white officials” passing by. Dr. Abdulkadir Adam with the Medina hospital told The Associated Press…


Al-Shabab Blast by School in Somali Capital Kills at Least 8

MOGADISHU, Somalia—A large explosion outside a school in Somalia’s capital on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students, witnesses said. The extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. The al-Qaida-linked group controls large parts of rural Somalia and continues to frustrate efforts at rebuilding the Horn of Africa nation after three decades of…


At Least 8 Killed in Mogadishu by Suicide Bomb Targeting Government Convoy

MOGADISHU—A suicide car bomb targeting a government convoy exploded at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, killing at least eight people, an eyewitness told Reuters. Abdiasis Abu Musab, military operations spokesperson for the al-Qaida-linked terrorist group al-​Shabaab, told Reuters it was responsible for Saturday’s attack. The group, which wants to overthrow the government…


Extremist Attack in Somalia’s Capital Kills at Least 9

MOGADISHU, Somalia—A large explosion in Somalia’s capital killed at least nine people and injured eight others, a health official said Saturday. Dr. Mohamed Nur at the Medina Hospital told reporters that the toll reflected only the dead and wounded who were taken to the facility in Mogadishu where he works. “I am sure the number…


At Least 30 Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia: Security Official

MOGADISHU—An estimated 30 people died on Sunday when al Shabaab terrorist group launched an attack in a town in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Galmudug, a security official said. The insurgents used car bombs in the assault on a military base in Galmudug’s Wisil town, located in central Somalia, triggering a fight with government troops and…