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Somalia:
Somali, Amisom Forces Capture El Bur, Mahas
Sabahi, 26 March 2014
The Somali National Army (SNA) and the African Union in Somalia (AMISOM) troops captured El Bur district in Galgadud region from al-Shabaab on Wednesday (March 26th), the latest… Read more »
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Somalia:
Amisom and Somali National Army Capture Eel Buur Town
Radio Dalsan, 26 March 2014
Mogadishu 26th March 2014- In an operation that lasted three days, Somali National Army backed by African Union forces captured the strategic town of Eel Buur town in Galgaduud… Read more »
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Somalia:
Somali, AU Drive Al-Shabab From Town Near Coast
VOA, 26 March 2014
Somali government and African Union forces have seized the town of el-Bur in central Somalia, the latest in a series of advances against al-Shabab militants. Read more »
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Somalia:
Al-Shabaab Fleeing Into Bigger Cities, Becoming More Active, UN Envoy Warns
Sabahi, 25 March 2014
Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia Nicholas Kay on Monday (March 24th) warned of an increased threat of attacks from al-Shabaab as the Somali National Army… Read more »
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Somalia:
Somalia' Minister of Defense Outlines the Challenges in Rebuilding the Army
Ethiopia Government, 26 March 2014
The Somali Minister of Defense Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud in an interview this week outlined the challenges the government faced in rebuilding the Somali National Army. Read more »
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Somalia:
Landmine Explosion Hits Amisom Convoy in Kismayo, One Civilian Killed
Radio Dalsan, 26 March 2014
A landmine explosion has hit a convoy of the Sierra Leone army serving for the African Union Mission in the port town of Kismayo today, killing at least one civilian. Read more »
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Somalia:
Bulo Burde Residents Return Years After Fleeing Al-Shabaab's Brutal Rule
Sabahi, 26 March 2014
Bulo Burde residents who several years ago fled al-Shabaab's oppressive rule are now returning to renovate their homes and businesses and rebuild their lives. Read more »
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Somalia:
Roadside Explosion Hits Amisom Vehicle in Kismayo
Garowe Online, 26 March 2014
Roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED) hit a vehicle carrying African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers in the southern port city of Kismayo on Wednesday, Garowe… Read more »
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Somalia:
Gunmen Assassinate Prominent Elder in Kismayo
Sabahi, 25 March 2014
Unidentified gunmen killed prominent traditional elder Mohamed Hussein Hafow in Kismayo on Monday (March 24th), Somalia's Goobjoog News reported. Interim Jubba Administration… Read more »
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Somalia:
Explosion Targets Amisom Convoy in Kismayo
Sabahi, 26 March 2014
An African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy was targeted by a bomb in Kismayo on Wednesday (March 26th), wounding at least one person, Somalia's RBC Radio reported. The… Read more »