Islamic State Militants Increasing in Northern Somalia - UN
The increase in strength of the group has attracted attention because security officials fear it could offer a safe haven for Islamic State militants fleeing military defeat in Syria or Iraq.
Islamic State (ISIS) fighters.
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Somalia:
U.S. Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab
VOA, 10 November 2017
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia on Thursday, killing "several militants," according to the U.S. military. Read more »
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Somalia:
U.S. Conducts Airstrike in Southern Somalia, Kills Several Militants
Shabelle, 9 November 2017
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on Thur., Nov. 9 at approximately 3 p.m. local Somalia… Read more »
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Somalia:
Gunmen Kill a Civilian Outside Somali Capital
Shabelle, 9 November 2017
Unknown assailants have shot and killed a civilian in the outskirts of Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Wednesday night, witnesses said. Read more »
InFocus
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On November 3, the United States carried out two separate airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham in Somalia, the US Africa Command says. The operations marked the ... Read more »
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African Union forces say the operation is meant to flush out Al-Shabaab militants from the Lower Shabelle region and secure main supply routes in the area. Read more »
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Head of the AU mission, Franscisco Madeira, says it will hand over security matters to the army and police after ten years since it first entered the country. Read more »