Clan Militias Filling the Vacuum: A Troubling Sign of Somalia’s Military Failure

By Abdulkadir Ali, MS – Modern History and Modern Warfare The district of Maxaas in Somalia’s Hiiraan region has recently witnessed the arrival of a large contingent of fighters from the Habargidir clan. These fighters, mobilized from Guriceel and Matabaan in the Galgaduud and Hiiraan regions, have joined the ongoing operations aimed at eliminating Al-Shabaab…

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𝗖𝗶𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗿 𝗞𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗱𝗮 𝗼𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗮𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶 𝗔𝘆 𝗨𝗴𝘂 𝗕𝗶𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗮 𝗸𝗮 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗹-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗮𝗯𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘅𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗾𝗲𝘆𝗻 𝗮𝗵

Ciidamo Beesha Habargidir Ka Socda oo Gaaray Maxaas si Ay Ugu Biiraan Dagaalka ka Dhanka ah Al-Shabaab Warbixin Falanqeyn ah Degmada Maxaas ee gobolka Hiiraan ayaa xalay iyo saaka martigelisay ciidamo badan oo kasoo jeeda beesha Habargidir, kuwaas oo ka kala yimid degmooyinka Guriceel iyo Matabaan ee gobollada Galgaduud iyo Hiiraan. Ciidamadan ayaa u yimid…

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Rift emerges within SSC-Khaatumo traditional leadership ahead of key statehood conference

Deep divisions have surfaced within the SSC-Khaatumo traditional leadership just days before the official opening of a pivotal conference aimed at finalizing the formation of the newly recognized SSC-Khaatumo regional state. The conference, scheduled to begin Sunday in Las Anod, has sparked internal tensions, with the SSC-Khaatumo community splitting into two camps: one backing the…

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Kala qeybsanaan xooggan ayaa ka dhex dillaacday hoggaanka dhaqanka ee SSC-Khaatumo, iyadoo ay soo dhowdahay furitaanka rasmiga ah ee shir muhiim ah oo loogu talagalay dhameystirka dhismaha maamulka

Laaas Caanood : Kala qeybsanaan xooggan ayaa ka dhex dillaacday hoggaanka dhaqanka ee SSC-Khaatumo, iyadoo ay soo dhowdahay furitaanka rasmiga ah ee shir muhiim ah oo loogu talagalay dhameystirka dhismaha maamulka cusub ee SSC-Khaatumo oo ay Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya dabada ka riixeeyso. Shirka oo lagu wado inuu ka furmo magaalada Laascaanood Axadda, ayaa dhaliyay xiisad…

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