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Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia
Middle East

Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia

CNN  —  Three soldiers from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defense Force were…
US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says
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US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says

CNN  —  Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was killed on…
Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital
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Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital

CNN  —  Six civilians and three security force members were killed in a late-night attack by militant fighters on a…
Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia
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Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia

CNN  —  Al-Shabaab fighters launched a deadly attack on an African Union military base in Somalia on Friday, with both…
Somalia names former Al-Shabaab spokesperson as cabinet minister
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Somalia names former Al-Shabaab spokesperson as cabinet minister

Mogadishu (CNN) – Somalia’s prime minister has named former Al-Shabaab group co-founder and spokesperson Muktar Robow as a minister in…
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says
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Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says

Mogadishu (CNN) – As Somalis are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr for the second day, the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab launched a…
Somali jihadists attack military base in Kenya
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Somali jihadists attack military base in Kenya

Jihadis from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group on Sunday stormed a military base used by US forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region,…
Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab
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Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab

Kenya is urging the UN to list Al-Shabaab under the same sanctions as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, but foreign…
Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops
World

Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops

Deployed in one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts, Somali soldiers risking their lives daily against Al-Shabaab insurgents were growing…
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
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Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures

NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – The bomber who blew himself up outside a Nairobi hotel last week, launching an attack that…
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