# Somali government sanctions and regional tensions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/somali-government-sanctions-and-regional-tensions > Updated: 2026-10-19T17:59:32.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The Somali government has taken steps to sanction individuals suspected of links to the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group Al-Shabaab. The National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism imposed financial sanctions and asset freezes on ten people, including former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and former Somali Custodial Corps commander Mahad Abdirahman Adan. Following these sanctions, Somali Parliament Speaker Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur accused Kenya of harboring terrorists, specifically questioning why individuals identified as Al-Shabaab members, including Laftagareen, are permitted to live openly in Kenya. The Speaker’s comments came after forces loyal to Laftagareen retook several districts in the Bay region. Nur also criticized Ethiopian troops for failing to defend certain towns and questioned the effectiveness of the African Union peacekeeping mission in preventing Al-Shabaab from re-establishing a presence in secured areas. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Somalia parliament speaker accuses Kenya of harboring terrorists Somalia’s parliament speaker has accused Kenya of harboring al-Shabaab members and called for accountability from African Union peacekeepers following rebel advances in the South West State. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/somalia-parliament-speaker-accuses-kenya-of-harboring-terrorists ### 2026-10-13: Somalia sanctions former South West leader and nine others over Al-Shabaab links Somalia has sanctioned former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and nine others, freezing their assets over suspected financial links to Al-Shabaab. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/somalia-sanctions-former-south-west-leader-and-nine-others-over-al-shabaab-links --- Cite as: Somali government sanctions and regional tensions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/somali-government-sanctions-and-regional-tensions