Jubaland State President Ahmed Mohamed Islam arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu on February 10, 2026, between 1:15 PM and 4:15 PM UTC, welcomed by officials from various government branches and society segments to participate in a meeting discussing the country's general situation and critical national issues, according to the Jubaland Statehouse on X. A heavily armed security detail accompanying President Islam, also known as Ahmed Madobe, arrived in Mogadishu, as reported by BaidoaOnline on X during the same three-hour period, highlighting security arrangements for the visit. Separately, Danab Special Forces alongside Jubaland security forces conducted an operation against Al-Shabaab around Jamaame in Lower Juba, eliminating 14 militants, injuring one, and causing the rest to flee, per a press release from Somalia's Ministry of Defence on X. The Mogadishu meeting focuses on national issues amid ongoing tensions, with the heavily armed escort underscoring security concerns between federal and regional authorities, as stated in the BaidoaOnline report. No specific outcomes from the discussions were reported within the window. This Jubaland operation marks continued counter-terrorism efforts in Lower Juba, building on prior regional security activities, though no direct link to the Mogadishu visit appears in the sources.
