African leaders meeting in Uganda are calling for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against the extremist al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group that has been wreaking havoc in the Horn of ...

General Odowaa Yusuf Rage, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Somali National Army (SNA), who made a return recently after dismissal, has since written to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, asking for ...

says the Somali National Army (SNA) has made significant gains against the group on the frontlines. Last week, the Somali National Army retreated from Adan Yabaal town following increased Al-Shabaab ...

Al Shabaab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in central Somalia on ...

The Somali National Army on Thursday said it had repelled a dawn attack by Al-Shabaab militants on the village of Wargadhi, located in the Masajid Ali Gaduud district of Middle Shabelle region.The ...

Former Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has come to the defense of the Somali National Army (SNA) following recent withdrawals from key military positions, including the strategic ...

Mugerwa stressed that the mission’s success will depend on Somalia’s ability to strengthen its national forces, including through integration, mentorship, and force readiness. “We must not ...

A majority of National Grid’s unionized workers on Long Island voted to approve a four-year contract that provides them with 4% annual wage increases, the union said Monday. The vote tallied ...

In the late 1990s, the United States Army recognized that its armored forces ... Weichert, a Senior National Security Editor at The National Interest as well as a contributor at Popular Mechanics ...

The new scoring standards for soldiers in 21 combat military occupational specialties will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and on June 1, 2026, for the Reserve and National Guard. The Army said ...