Somalia Releases List of Deadly Car Bomb Suspects
Security Minister Mohamed Abukar Islow named seven suspects, including Husein Aden Madey, identified as the suicide bomber who drove the truck that blew up in the middle of busy intersection on October 14, and Mukhtar Mohamud Hassan aka (Gardhuub), accused of masterminding the attack.
Turkey airlifts wounded victims to Istanbul
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Somalia:
Somali Govt Identifies Masterminds of Oct 14 Truck Bombing
Shabelle, 15 November 2017
Somali government on Tuesday published names of six men who involved in Zoobe truck bombing which killed more than 350 people and injured 600 others. Read more »
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Somalia:
US Targets Al-Shabaab Militants in Airstrike
VOA, 16 November 2017
U.S. airstrikes coordinated with local government killed "several" al-Shabab militants in Somalia, the U.S. Africa Command said in a statement released Wednesday. Read more »
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Somalia:
AU to Deploy an Extra 500 Police Officers to Somalia
Shabelle, 15 November 2017
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) announced on Tuesday that some 1,000 soldiers will be withdrawn from Somalia by Dec. 31 in line with the African Union and UN Security… Read more »
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Somalia:
U.S. Conducts Further Airstrikes Against Al-Shabaab in Somalia
Shabelle, 15 November 2017
The U. S. military confirmed that it conducted the two airstrikes against the Islamist State (IS) and Al-Shabaab militants early Sunday in Somalia, killing "several terrorists." Read more »
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Somalia:
Minister Quits, 2nd in Less Than Two Months
Shabelle, 15 November 2017
Somalia's Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Dr. Maryan Qasim Ahmed suddenly resigned on Wednesday, citing personal circumstances. The minister announced… 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 »