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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militant Killed in US Airstrike
VOA, 1 August 2017
The U.S. military and the Somali government say an air-strike Sunday targeted and killed a senior member of the al-Shabab extremist group. Read more »
Ali Mohamed Hussein served as the group's shadow governor for Mogadishu and was known for forcing businesses to donate money to Al-Shabaab.
Al-Shabaab fighters (file photo).
Over twenty African Union peacekeepers have been killed during an Al-Shabaab attack in the Bulamareer district of Lower Shabelle. Read more »
In a video in Swahili, English and other local languages, the group threatened to launch attacks to disrupt the elections. Read more »
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