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Somalia: Bombings Kill At Least 18 People, Including Mayor of Regional Capital
VOA, 27 July 2022
Somali officials say two explosions Wednesday in the Lower Shabelle region have killed at least 18 people, including the mayor of the region's capital. Islamist militant group… Read more »
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims Marka Attack That Left a DC, 10 Others Dead
Shabelle, 27 July 2022
MARKA [SMN] - Reports from Marka district in the Lower Shabelle capital say that there has been an attack from a suicide bombing on Wednesday morning. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Why Did Al-Shabaab Attack Inside Ethiopia?
VOA, 26 July 2022
Al-Shabab militants who crossed into eastern Ethiopia last week are still active inside the country despite claims by local officials that the force has been "destroyed," say… Read more »
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Somalia: A Suicide Explosion Kills District Official in Somalia
Shabelle, 27 July 2022
MARKA [SMN] - An explosion in southern Somalia on Wednesday morning has left at least 11 people dead, including a district official, a witness said. Read more »
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Somalia: Fighter Jets Bomb Al-Shabaab Base in Somalia
Shabelle, 26 July 2022
Warplanes were said to have carried out airstrikes last night in the Toora-Toorow area of the Lower Shabelle region, where Al-Shabaab militants are based. Read more »
Suicide Bombings In Somalia Kill Mayor, 18 Others
Somali officials have confirmed that the two explosions that occurred on July 27, 2022 in the Lower Shabelle region, killed at least 18 people, including the mayor of Merca, Abdullahi Ali Axmed Wafowof, who was well known for fighting Al-Shabaab in the region, alongside AU troops for many years.
A security official in the region told VOA telephonically that the bombings took place near the Merca administration headquarters and was aimed at the mayor. Merca is a port city located 92 kilometers from the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the deadly attack, which an official who spoke on condition of anonymity said, the fatalities could still rise given the size of the explosion.
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Located approximately 70km southwest of Mogadishu, Merca is an ancient port city that was established in the 5th century and was a popular holiday destination before civil war erupted in Somalia in 1991.
