Somalia

A blast, suspected to be a bomb, struck the El Gaabta junction near Somalia’s presidential palace in Mogadishu. Security forces swiftly cordoned off the area as reports of casualties surfaced.

The Indian Navy executed a successful rescue operation to save the crew of MV Ruen from Somali pirates off the coast of Somalia. Utilizing a coordinated effort involving advanced assets such as navy destroyers, patrol ships, air force transporters, drones, and marine commandos, the operation lasted nearly two days with no casualties reported.

Despite warnings, the pirates refused to surrender, leading to a confrontation where commandos were authorized to use force. The pirates had hijacked the vessel in December 2023 and were intercepted by the Indian Navy after opening fire on a warship

The US House received a resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee after her controversial remarks about Somalia first. This decision emphasizes the importance of maintaining allegiance to the US while being in the Foreign Affairs Committee.

The Indian Navy's warship INS Sumitra has successfully carried out another anti-piracy operation and rescued a vessel carrying 19 Pakistani nationals that was hijacked by armed Somali pirates off the East Coast of Somalia.

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US special operations troops killed a top Islamic State (IS) official and ten other militants in remote northern Somalia, according to reports. Al-Sudani, who has been on the radar of US intelligence agencies for years, was known for funding IS operations in Africa.