GSG-9 Storms Lufthansa Flight 181 in Somalia, Frees 86 Hostages

Forty years ago today on October 18, 1977, West German counter-terrorist commandos from the GSG-9 stormed a hijacked airliner in Mogadishu, Somalia during Operation Fire Magic (Feuerzauber) and freed 86 hostages and took down the terrorists after five days of airport hopping thru Europe and the Middle East. On October 13, four terrorists onboard Lufthansa […]

Somalia bomb attacks: Death toll rises to 231 after huge blast in Mogadishu

The death toll from the most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has risen to 231 with more than 275 injured, a senator has said. Police said a truck bomb exploded outside the Safari Hotel at the K5 intersection, which is lined with government offices, restaurants and kiosks, flattening buildings and setting vehicles on fire. A […]

Mogadishu: A history rife with violence

Somalia’s capital city, Mogadishu, has a long history stained with blood and conflict.  It’s the country’s largest city, and it seems that any headlines regarding the place always include some kind of gruesome bloodshed.  It’s like the city has never found a moment of peace to catch its breath.  Reports have just come in of […]

Night Stalkers Don’t Quit…Only the Best Need Apply

What does nearly every successful mission by Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, Marine Raiders, and Green Berets have in common? They’ve probably been carried to and from their missions by members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Airborne with the abbreviation of 160th SOAR (A). The 160th SOAR commonly known as the “Night Stalkers” are […]

Terrorist Attack in Somalia Kills 19 in Mogadishu Hotel, Restaurant

The Somali capital of Mogadishu was the scene of a deadly terrorist incident on Wednesday evening where 19 people were killed in a car bomb and subsequent hostage-taking attack. Police have reported that a terrorist drove a car bomb into the Posh Hotel in the capital and then gunmen took more than 20 people hostage […]

Terrorist Attack in Somalia Kills 19 in Mogadishu Hotel, Restaurant

The Somali capital of Mogadishu was the scene of a deadly terrorist incident on Wednesday evening where 19 people were killed in a car bomb and subsequent hostage-taking attack. Police have reported that a terrorist drove a car bomb into the Posh Hotel in the capital and then gunmen took more than 20 people hostage […]

The ‘Little Bird’ Stays in the Fight! US Army SpecOps Plans to Keep the MH-6

The US Army plans to keep the famed MH-6 ‘Little Bird’ helicopter in service until “Future Vertical Lift aircraft” become available.  The light helicopters are used for special operations in the US Army and rose to fame in the movie Blackhawk down where it was used to support operators who were trapped in the city […]

Somali pirates disembark hijacked tanker empty handed, are permitted to flee

Four days after hijacking a Comoros-flagged oil tanker, Aris 13, with eight Sri Lankans on board, Somali pirates disembarked the vessel and fled empty-handed, leaving the ship and its crew intact to continue along to Bosaso Port, the region’s commercial hub. Ahmed Mohamed, a security official from the semi autonomous state of Puntland within Somalia, made […]

Pirates seize control of tanker off the coast of Somalia

According to reports, pirates have seized control of an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia with eight crew members on board. The tanker’s crew sent out a distress signal on Monday evening, indicating that the ship was being approached by high-speed boats.  The status of the crew, composed of eight Sri Lankans, is currently […]

Suicide bombing at market in Somalian capital kills dozens

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A large explosion ripped through a busy market here on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and exposing the grave security challenges that Somalia’s new president faces. Somali security officials said the bomb had been packed into a truck that a suicide bomber drove into the Kawo Godey market, near the center […]