Tag: Somali National Army
Dozens killed in fighting between Somalia army and former allied group
At least 30 people died and over 100 were injured in intensified fighting between the Somali National Army and its former ally Ahlu Sunnah...
UK helps Somali National Army battalion graduate
The first battalion of the Somali National Army (SNA) 8th Brigade has graduated from infantry training at the UK-supported training facility in Southwest State,...
Somali National Army receives new armoured, utility vehicles
The Somali National Army (SNA) has taken delivery of Tiger 4x4 armoured vehicles and Ford Super Dutiy utility vehicles, which it will...
Rebuilding the Somali army
Building the Somali National Army is essential to ridding the country of al-Shabaab — and the clock is ticking
It's a bright day...
Somali National Army marks 56 years of existence
The Somali National Army this week marked its 56th anniversary with its leadership announcing a raft of reforms aimed at strengthening its...
Somali militants seize small Puntland port
Somali al Shabaab fighters have seized a small port in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, the latest sign of resurgence in activity by...
AMISOM and Somali National Army confident of overcoming Al Shabaab
Somalia Chief of Defence Forces, Major General Mohamed Aden, and AMISOM Acting Force Commander, Major General Mohammedesha Zeyinu, this week held a...
Italy donates armoured vehicles, trucks to Somali Army
The Italian government has donated 54 vehicles to the Somali National Army as part of efforts to strengthen its ability to combat...
250 Somali soldiers graduate from EU academy as US unveils special...
At least 250 soldiers of the Somali National Army (SNA) have graduated from a two-week long European Union-sponsored military training course focused...
AMISOM and Somali forces retake another key town
In an early morning operation at the weekend the Somali National Army (SNA) backed by African Union forces overran Al Shabaab outposts...
Somali army re-establishes Mogadishu Joint Operations Centre
The Somali National Army (SNA) has re-established the Mogadishu Joint Operations Centre (JOC) to coordinate operations and act as an intelligence fusion...