Mogadishu’s police commissioner killed in a roadside explosion

Mogadishu's Police Commissioner, Farhan Mohamoud Adan 'Qarole', was killed in a roadside bomb attack near Bal'ad district, 35km north of Mogadishu, on Friday.

There are expected to be other casualties.

Farhan Qarole was the ex-commander of the Haramacad forces and took over as the Banadir regional police chief from Sadak Omar Hassan 'Sadak John' in April 2021.

Qarole survived at least two previous assassination attempts while Banadir's police chief, including an attack in July 2021 that killed nine people and a recent attack days before the presidential election in May that killed eight.

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Minister of Finance visits AfDB headquarters in Kenya

The Minister of Finance of the Government of Somalia, Dr. Elmi Mohamed Nur visited the headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Nairobi, where he had a productive meeting with the heads of the Bank in East Africa, including Somalia. The discussion between the two sides was focused on the country’s financial reform program in which the Bank has played a major role and the continuous support it provides to Somalia. AfDB is an important partner in increasing the country’s income as it has built the most important centers in Mogadishu to collect the country’s taxes.

First Lady and First Deputy Speaker visit kitchen for Somali soldiers

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Madam Sara Omar Hassan and the First Deputy Speaker of the Lower-House of the Somali Parliament, Mrs. Sadia Yasin Samatar visited kitchen established by the Somali women for making food for the Soldiers who are on the frontlines fighting the insurgents ti liberate their country. Madam Sahra said “the Somali women are ready to support the liberation of Al-Shabab terrorists from Somalia”. Mrs. Sadia said “we as Somali women are standing by our Somali men and Soldiers who put upon themselves to liberate Somalia and fight the insurgents”.

Minister of Defence and Gen. Odewa arrive in recently liberated area

Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Abdikadir Mohamed Nur and the Commander of the Armed Forces, General Odawaa Yusuf Rage, today arrived in the areas under Bahdo in Galgaduud region, which were recently liberated from Al-Shabaab terrorists. The Minister and the Commander went to those areas with Deputy Minister of Information Abdirahman Al-Adalah, MP Abdisabir Shuriye, Commander Hassan Jamici and other officials, and they spoke to the national and local forces today in the area of Disaq-dhurufle in Galgaduud region.

Somali Local News.

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