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Somalia: Reports - Airstrikes Kill Al-Shabab Commanders in Somalia
DW, 16 July 2015
Commanders of the Somali militant group al-Shabab have been killed in airstrikes in the border region of Gedo, according to reports. Kenyan officials have said that another attack… Read more »
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Somalia: Militants Killed in Somali Drone Attack
Shabelle, 16 July 2015
At least 2 senior Al Shabab commanders have been killed while more than 10 other militants injured in an air-strike suspected by US drone near Bardhere town in south Somalia. Read more »
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Kenya: KDF Kills Seven Shabaab in Somalia
The Star, 16 July 2015
Kenya Defence Force troops in Somalia yesterday killed seven al Shabaab fighters in a gunfight. A Kenyan soldier was killed and another injured during the raid at Lagolei area in… Read more »
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Uganda: UPDF to Deploy Choppers in Somalia
Monitor, 16 July 2015
The army is planning to deploy choppers in Somalia to reinforce military operations against Somali insurgents who have heightened attacks against military and civilian population… Read more »
Drone Strike Kills Somali Militants in Upsurge of Fighting
Amid reports of numerous clashes between Al Shabaab militants and African Union and Somali forces in recent days, comes news of a suspected United States drone strike in southern Somalia.
A soldier of the Somali National Army travels through the streets of Mogadishu (file photo).
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Dozens of soldiers mainly from Burundi have reportedly been killed when militants raided African Union base in Somalia. Read more »
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Armed rebel group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for a car bomb that killed at least 14 people and injured several others. Read more »
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Militants have reportedly launched a major suicide raid on a military base in the capital Mogadishu, killing many. Read more »
