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[Counter Terrorism Policing KE @CTP_Kenya]

11 AL SHABAAB TERRORISTS KILLED!

An intelligence led operation was carried out on AlShabaab makeshift camp near the Kenyan border by SOG team.

The ground assault with aerial support was launched on the terrorists numbering about 30 fighters who were preparing to carry out a terror attack in one of the border villages in Mandera County.

The early morning assault resulted in the elimination of 11 terrorists and serious injuries on 7 extremists. 3 PKM guns and about 409 ammunitions were recovered. The terrorists retreated into Somalia.

@NCTC_Kenya
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[CTNSIS @CTNSIS]

11 Al-Shabāab militants killed in Sub Sector North, Somalia.

Early on 12.7.2026 SOG Alungu supported by KDF air assets conducted operations against AS in Esagur located along the borderline on Somalia side killing 11 AS fighters & a unknown numbers injured +2 critical.

[CTNSIS @CTNSIS]

Sheikh Burhan, a Senior Al-Shabāab al-Mujāhideen Terror group leader from the Hawiye - Habar Gidir sub tribe killed in an airstrike targeting his automobile in Jamame, Central Somalia.

#CT Ops.

[EUMAM Mozambique @EUMAMMozambique]

The 1st QRF of #ArmyCommandos and the 3rd QRF of #NavyMarines of the #FADM, #EUMAMMOZ conducted mentoring activities in the area of prisoner handling, reinforcing operational procedures related to the security, control, transport and treatment of detainees.

[Cabo Delgado @DelgadoCabo]

🇲🇿🇷🇼 On 06/06/2026, the Amaq news agency (the "official" propaganda channel of ISIS) published a video showing a Rwandan army vehicle that exploded on the Limala-Mbao road, in the #Mocimboa da Praia district.
#IED

[Reuters @Reuters]

Islamist Boko Haram militants have attacked a military base in Chad, killing at least 23 security personnel and injuring 26 others, the army said in a statement https://t.co/Z3ApjIzwmH

[The Daily Somalia @TheDailySomalia]

#UPDATE: Somalia’s Federal Government has dismissed the Police Commander of Galmudug State and appointed Col. Mohamed Dahir as his replacement.

However, within hours, Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kaariye Qoorqoor rejected the decision and reinstated the dismissed commander, Col. Khaliif Abdulle, escalating tensions over security command authority.

[The Daily Somalia @TheDailySomalia]

#BREAKING: IS-Somalia militants fired two mortar rounds at a telecommunications tower in Sheebaab area, Qandala district, Bari region.

Communication services were disrupted, with internet going offline, residents said. The incident comes amid increased activity by ISIS-Somalia in recent weeks.

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

Islamist militants killed at least 12 soldiers and three civilians in coordinated overnight attacks in northeast Nigeria, military sources and residents said on Monday, as attacks on armed forces intensify. https://t.co/IlJtlQmHdt

[ChimpReports @ChimpReports]

Joint UPDF–SNA Offensive Secures Key Town in Somalia - #ChimpReportsNews
https://t.co/0GEtSECaVo

[Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama]

VIDEO: Military Air precision bombardment neutralises over 50 terrorists after attack on Ngoshe in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised over 50 suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists following precision air strikes on their withdrawal routes after a failed attack on Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the officer said the terrorists had, at about 7:30 p.m. on March 3, launched a coordinated assault on artillery positions in Ngoshe, a community located about 12 kilometres from Pulka and 31 kilometres from Gwoza town.

“The insurgents attempted to overrun the artillery positions in a surprise evening attack. Troops on ground responded effectively but conducted a tactical withdrawal under intense fire to preserve personnel and equipment while reinforcements were being mobilised,” he said.

The sources explained that the insurgents had adopted a hit-and-withdraw tactic, abandoning the scene before reinforcement troops fully secured the area.

The sources added that additional troops were immediately deployed, while surveillance platforms tracked the fleeing terrorists along identified withdrawal corridors.

“Upon receipt of real-time intelligence from ground troops, the surveillance aircraft were scrambled to engage the terrorists on their egress routes. The terrorists were sighted moving in clusters in both locations.

“Precision bombardment was conducted on confirmed target clusters and movement trails. Battle Damage Assessment indicates that over 50 terrorists were neutralised in two separate strike runs,” the officer said.

“The air-ground synergy under Operation Hadin Kai ensured that although the terrorists attempted to escape into forested enclaves, they were decisively engaged from the air.

“The strikes also disrupted their logistics and mobility capability within the Ngoshe–Pulka corridor,” he said.

The sources further stated that clearance and area domination operations were ongoing to forestall any regrouping attempts by the insurgents.

He noted that the Ngoshe–Gwoza axis remains a historically volatile corridor due to intermittent activities of Boko Haram and ISWAP remnants exploiting difficult terrain and proximity to cross-border forest zones.

“Operation Hadin Kai remains resolute in sustaining offensive pressure. The message is clear any attempt to attack our positions will attract overwhelming and coordinated firepower,” he said.

He assured residents of Gwoza and surrounding communities of the military’s commitment to protecting lives, supporting resettlement efforts, and consolidating gains recorded in the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in Borno.

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@HQNigerianArmy
@NigAirForce

[Dr Guy Karema, PhD @guykarema]

🔴 Rwanda’s Ambassador to the UN, @martin_ngoga, has strongly criticized the recent one‑sided sanctions imposed on the RDF and its senior officers.

He noted that the FDLR, a genocidal militia, continues to operate within the FARDC — a fact repeatedly documented by the UN — yet no comparable sanctions have been applied.

Ngoga questioned the fairness of penalizing a country defending itself against an existential threat, while failing to hold accountable those who fuel and support that threat.

[Saleh Mwanamilongo @SMwanamilongo1]

#DRC🇨🇩: An armed attack on the headquarters of Upemba National Park in southeastern DR Congo has killed five staff members, the state-run body that manages it said Wednesday.

The circumstances of Tuesday's raid in a region hit by local militias often organised along community lines, as well as criminal networks, have not been released.

The park's HQ at Lusinga in Katanga province was "the target of an armed raid carried out by a group of unidentified assailants", the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) said in a statement.

"Five members of the park's staff have tragically lost their lives," ICCN director general Yves Milan Ngangay said in the statement.
 
Equipment was also looted and infrastructure suffered extensive damage, he said.

[DefenceWeb @defenceWeb_Afr]

The United States has imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) for its support of M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a move which may affect Rwandan soldiers providing security in Mozambique. https://t.co/KjvGFrfG0Z

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

Sudan has accused Ethiopia of allowing drones to be launched from its territory into Sudan to carry out attacks in February and March, the first time it has directly accused its powerful neighbour of involvement in the three-year civil war. https://t.co/VjXkLL0DEN

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

#Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead, Iranian state media announced, declaring a 40-day national mourning period after joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran.

Succession and regional fallout are now the focus as tensions escalate across the Middle East.

[ADF Magazine @ADFmagazine]

ISM new cash flow uses gold and other illicit activity to finance their operations in northern MozambiqueISM new cash flow uses gold and other illicit activity to finance their operations in northern MozambiqueISM new cash flow uses gold and other illicit activity to finance their operations in northern Mozambique.

[EUMAM Mozambique @EUMAMMozambique]

Today, #EUMAMMOZ welcomed the visit of the Belgian Defence Attaché and the Chief of Belgian Diplomatic Post, highlighting and strengthening European dialogue and cooperation in support of the #FADM.

🇪🇺🇧🇪 #WeAreStongTogether for greater security and stability in #Mozambique.

[Club of Mozambique @clubOmozambique]

Angola donates 75 tonnes of goods to flood victims in Mozambique, with 20 tonnes delivered on Tuesday

#Mozambique #Angola #HumanitarianAid #FloodRelief #DisasterResponse #Africa #Solidarity #EmergencySupport #ClimateImpact #CommunitySupport

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