Somalia
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Jan- 2024 -16 JanuaryAfrica
Three Dead in Somalia Suicide Bombing
A suicide bomber killed at least three people and injured two others after detonating an explosive near the mayoral offices in Somalia's capital.
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11 JanuaryAfrica
UN Says Helo ‘Crash Landed’ in Somalia, Reports Hostages Taken by Al-Shabaab
The UN said one of its helicopters "crash landed" in Somalia and some passengers were reportedly taken hostage by the militant group Al-Shabaab.
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3 JanuaryAfrica
Somalia Rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal as ‘Aggression’
Somalia vowed to defend its territory after a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland that it branded an "aggression."
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Dec- 2023 -22 DecemberAfrica
Somali, US Forces Kill Al-Shabaab Commander With $10M Bounty
Somali troops and US forces this week killed a senior commander of the Al-Shabaab militant group with a $10 million American bounty on his head.
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2 DecemberAfrica
UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Somali Forces
The UN Security Council lifted an arms embargo on Somali forces, but continued to maintain sanctions against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.
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Oct- 2023 -22 OctoberAfrica
Six Killed in Somalia Suicide Bombing
Six people were killed and nine others wounded in a suicide attack on a military outpost in the outskirts of the Somali capital Mogadishu.
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17 OctoberAfrica
US Offers $5M Reward in Hunt for Somali Jihadist
The United States offered a $5 million reward for information on the whereabouts of a leader of the Somali jihadist group Al-Shabaab.
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6 OctoberAfrica
At Least 20 Pro-Govt Somali Fighters Killed Battling Al-Shabaab
At least 20 pro-government fighters have been killed in fierce battles with Al-Shabaab jihadists in central Somalia, local militia commanders said.
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Sep- 2023 -30 SeptemberAfrica
Suicide Bomber Kills Five in Central Somalia
Five people died and six others were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the presidential palace in central Somalia.
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25 SeptemberAfrica
Somalia Bombing Toll Climbs to 21
The death toll from a truck bombing in central Somalia rose to 21 after emergency workers dug through rubble to recover more bodies buried under broken bricks, concrete, and metal.
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