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Somali Militants Down, But Not Out

Countries contributing troop to fight against militant group Al-Shabaab say they have made significant gains, but the militant group is still very active around the country and its activities continue to claim lives.

Somalia: Car Bomb Detonates At Security Checkpoint Near Mogadishu

Shabelle, 1 March 2018

Al Shabaab has carried out a suicide car bomb at a security checkpoint about 15 km (nine miles) outside the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, the group's spokesman and a police… Read more »

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An armoured personnel carrier that ran over an explosive planted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Lamu County (file photo).

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Shoot Donkeys as Part of Economic War

VOA, 2 March 2018

Al-Shabab militants in Somalia have shot and killed nine donkeys they said were transporting goods to a government-controlled area in the Bakool region. A security source told VOA… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Takes Control of Bal'ad Town From Somali Forces

Shabelle, 2 March 2018

Somalia militant group, Al-Shabaab, on Friday captured the strategic Balad town, about 30 km north of Mogadishu, the Somali capital, in the latest mid-morning attack, officials… Read more »
Somalia: One Killed Two Wounded in Mortar Attack in Mogadishu

Shabelle, 1 March 2018

A mortar attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu, claimed by Islamist group al Shabaab, killed a child and wounded two civilians and injured two others on Thursday, the African… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Forces in Beledweyne 'Chasing Down' Vehicle Packed With Explosives

Shabelle, 1 March 2018

An official says Somali security forces in Beledweyne, the regional capital of Hiran province received intelligence information regarding a car packed with explosives in the… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Troops Take Over Town After Al-Shabaab Retreat

Shabelle, 28 February 2018

Somalia's Federal Government forces took over a town in Hiran region on Wednesday morning after Al-Shabaab militants withdrew from the area. Read more »
Somalia: EU Training Mission in Somalia Suffers Another Setback

Shabelle, 28 February 2018

The Netherlands is set to withdraw from the EU Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-S) by April. It currently has 15 soldiers serving with the mission, which was set up in 2010 and… Read more »
Somalia: KDF, SNA Kill 23 Al-Shabaab Militants Near Kenyan Border in Clash

Shabelle, 28 February 2018

A combined joint task force of the Somali National Army (SNA) and Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) AMISOM contingent killed 23 members of Al-Shabaab terror group in Fahfahdun town… Read more »
Somalia: Gunmen Kill Former Electoral Delegate Outside Mogadishu

Shabelle, 27 February 2018

Unidentified gunmen have shot and killed a traditional elder on the outskirts of Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Monday evening, witnesses and Police said. Read more »

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Uganda Asks Troops in AU Mission to Guard Somalia Gains

Uganda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa has called on troop-contributing countries to the African Union Mission in Somalia to "establish predictable and sustainable ... Read more »
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