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Somalia:
Despite U.S. Airstrikes, Somali Extremist Group Still Active
Shabelle, 9 March 2016
U.S. accounts, it was a devastating airstrike against Islamic militants in Somalia, with more than 150 fighters killed in a training camp. But the weekend attack probably won't… Read more »
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Somalia:
Soft Power Against Al-Shabab
DW, 9 March 2016
While American forces in Somalia are fighting the militant group al-Shabab with air attacks, security experts think a political solution should be the way forward. That includes… Read more »
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Somalia:
Al-Shabaab Dismisses 'American Propaganda' Casualties Figure
DW, 8 March 2016
US airstrikes have killed over 150 fighters at an al-Shabab training camp in Somalia, said a Pentagon spokesman. But the group says its just "American propaganda," noting they… Read more »
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Somalia:
Helicopter Attack Kills 11 Militants in Somalia - DC
Shabelle, 9 March 2016
Eleven Al shabaab members were killed when unknown attack helicopters carried out a raid in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia on Tuesday night, an officials and residents… Read more »
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Somalia:
Top Al-Shabaab Leaders Killed in U.S. Airstrike On Raso Camp
Shabelle, 9 March 2016
A Somali official says senior Al shabaab commanders are among 150 militants killed in a U.S. airstrike on a training camp in Hiiraan region of central Somalia. Read more »
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Somalia:
Al-Shabaab Attacks Kismayo With Mortar Fire
Shabelle, 9 March 2016
At least six unarmed civilians were wounded in over night Al shabaab mortar fire on the southern coastal city of Kismayo, located around 500 kilometers south of Mogadishu, Somali… Read more »
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Somalia:
Police Officers Killed in Alshabaab Attack
Dalsan Radio, 9 March 2016
Three Somali Police force officers lost their lives when car bomb was targeted at officers under training in the capital Mogadishu. Read more »
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Somalia:
Foreign Commandos Attack Al Shabaab Base, Kill 20 Militants
Shabelle, 9 March 2016
At least twenty Al shabaab fighters have been killed when a Foreign commandos with three attack helicopters attacked a town in southern Somalia, a district boss said. Read more »
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Somalia:
Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook On Airstrike in Somalia
DOD, 7 March 2016
On Saturday, March 5, the U.S. military, in self-defense and in defense of our African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) partners, conducted an airstrike in Somalia against Raso… Read more »
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Somalia:
Three Policemen Killed As Blasts Rock Mogadishu
Shabelle, 9 March 2016
Huge successive blasts occurred in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu on Wednesday morning, targeting police stations located in the city's downtown, police boss said. Read more »
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Somalia:
Solidarity Against Terror
Nation, 9 March 2016
Two recent occurrences are a manifestation of the kind of international solidarity needed to defeat the terrorists in Somalia. The seizure by the Australian navy of a cache of… Read more »