The former District Commissioner of Awdiinle, along with 150 militiamen surrender to government forces

Defense Ministry says Laftagareen-aligned fighters surrender to federal army – Axadle

Friday July 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — About 150 fighters and a former Awdinle district official have surrendered to the Somali National Army in Southwest State, Somalia’s Ministry of Defense said. The ministry identified the former official in a statement Thursday as Ibrahim Kalaay, who previously served as commissioner of Awdinle district in Bay region. […]

Laftagareen Spokesman Downplays Defections as Government Claims Major Blow to Rebel Forces

Baidoa (WDN) – A spokesman for forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has dismissed the latest defections from the movement as insignificant, while Somalia’s Federal Government says the surrender of a senior commander and scores of fighters marks a major setback for the insurgency. Speaking in a video statement, Ugaas Hassan Abdi, a former spokesman for the South West administration who now represen…

The former District Commissioner of Awdiinle, along with 150 militiamen surrender to government forces

Somalia’s Ministry of Defense announced that Mr. Ibrahim Kalaay, who is described as the former District Commissioner of Awdinle area in Bay region, along with 150 militiamen have surrendered to the Somali National Army that is operating in Southwest State. In a statement the Ministry of Defense of Somalia released, it has further disclosed that the militiamen have surrendered to the Somali National Army and have handed over weapons and combat v…