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Somalia:
Al Shabaab Parades Elder Surrendered
Shabelle, 1 November 2016
Al shabaab militants in central Somalia have on Tuesday paraded an elder whom they said has surrendered to them after escaping from Adado city, the HQ of the interim Galmudug… Read more »
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Somalia:
The Nation Enters Freefall Following Militants Flurry
Radio Dalsan, 31 October 2016
Today begins another worrisome week in one of the world's most volatile nations. The Islamic State gained its first foothold in Somalia last week, and an al-Shabaab takeover seems… Read more »
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Somalia:
KDF Kills 140 Al Shabaab Attackers in Somalia
Shabelle, 31 October 2016
More than 140 al Shabaab fighters were killed by KDF soldiers during a botched attack in Somalia's Afmadhow area in Lower Jubba last week. The gun battle lasted for three hours. Read more »
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Somalia:
MP - Al Shabaab 'Beheads 5 Civilians' in Tiyeglow Town
Shabelle, 1 November 2016
A member of Somali parliament Mohamed Hussein Isack known as (Afarale) said Al shabaab fighters have beheaded five men in Tiyeglow, days after they took the town from Somali and AU… Read more »
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Somalia:
Govt Soldiers Recaptured Town From Al Shabaab
Radio Dalsan, 31 October 2016
Two US Army troops from the 10th Mountain Division are shown conducting a night time sweep for weapons in the small Somali village of Afgooye. Some Somali men, women and children… Read more »
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Somalia:
Al Shabaab Captures Town From Government
Radio Dalsan, 31 October 2016
The Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town northwest of Somalia's capital from government forces on Sunday, the latest small center taken by the militant group trying to topple… Read more »
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Somalia:
Troops Recapture Village from Al-Shabaab
VOA, 31 October 2016
Somali government troops recaptured Goofgaduud in southern Somalia after al-Shabab militants briefly took control of the village Sunday, officials and witnesses said. Read more »
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Somalia:
Al Shabaab Accused of Abducting Elder
Shabelle, 31 October 2016
The militant group Al shabaab linked with Al Qaeda has been accused of kidnapping a renowned traditional elder in the town of Afmadow in southern Somalia on Saturday. Colonel… Read more »
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Somalia:
Somali Forces Free Kenyan Hostage From Pirates
Shabelle, 30 October 2016
Galmudug state in central Somalia said Sunday its intelligence officers have successfully freed a Kenyan woman held a hostage by pirates in south of Mudug province, an officials… Read more »
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Somalia:
Mogadishu Airport Security Foiled Al Shabaab Network
Radio Dalsan, 31 October 2016
Somali's security forces on Monday arrested 20 Al shabaab network while they were trying to depart Mogadishu airport, Somali Security Minister Abdirisak Omar Mohamed said. Read more »