Somalia is seeking expanded counterterrorism cooperation with Kenya, extending joint efforts to border communities along the porous frontier between the two countries. According to the Eastleigh Voice, the proposed collaboration includes joint early-warning initiatives to track Al-Shabaab movements, prevent recruitment and disrupt extremist networks operating along the border.

The Somali security agency has killed Ahmed Eybka Aalim, also known as Daqare, the leader of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group, along with six other members in Basra Village. They were reportedly involved in deploying explosives intended to instigate terror in the Horn of Africa, according to Tanzania Times.

Troops successfully thwarted an abduction attempt by bandits in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, according to Punch. The government has reassured residents in light of a renewed threat from a figure known as Turji.

Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja, the Sector One Commander, has urged officers and troops of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) serving in Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission (AUSSOM) to maintain conscious discipline. He emphasized that this discipline is essential for professionalism, mission success, and career development during his address to the personnel.

The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia conducted an operation in Basra that resulted in the death of a leader of an Al-Shabaab mortar unit. According to NISA, this operation significantly impacted the network responsible for planning and executing mortar attacks. However, subsequent intelligence reports suggested that the group removed the bodies of their slain leaders from the site and buried them elsewhere.

Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff, emphasized the need for enhanced collaboration among African military forces to address terrorism, insurgency, and other transnational security challenges. His remarks were made during the Third African Land Forces Forum in Port Harcourt, highlighting the urgency of united efforts in tackling these pressing issues on the continent.