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Somalia: U.S. Strikes in Somalia Nearly on Par with Strikes in Iraq, Syria
VOA, 10 March 2020
The pace of U.S. military strikes against al-Qaida affiliate al-Shabab in Somalia this year is nearly on par with the number of strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Read more »
U.S. Strikes in Somalia Nearly on Par with Those in Iraq, Syria
The U.S. has carried out 25 strikes thus far against Al-Shabaab in 2020, including the latest in the vicinity of Janaale in Somalia, the U.S., Africa Command has said. A U.S. defense official has said that the U.S. carried out 29 airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria from January 1 to March 1, 2020.
An MQ-9 Reaper drone, armed with laser-guided munitions (file photo).
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Somalia: Army Edging Closer to Key Al-Shabaab-Controlled Town
Shabelle, 9 March 2020
Somali government troops have launched a massive operation against Al-Shabaab in the vicinity of Jamame town located in Lower Juba region, military officials said. Read more »
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Somalia: Therapist Sees Mental Health as Key to Rebuilding the Country
VOA, 6 March 2020
After nearly three decades of war, many Somalis carry invisible scars from exposure to violence. Read more »
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Somalia: UK, U.S. Express Security Concerns Over Deployment of Troops in Gedo Region
Radio Dalsan, 9 March 2020
The United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK) have expressed security concerns over the recent massive troop's deployment in Somalia's Gedo region. Read more »
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Spiritual leader Moallim Mohamud Sheikh and Sheikh Mohamed Shakir, the chief of Ahlu-Sunna Wal-Jamaa, are in the custody of the Somali national army in the town of Dhusamareb after ... Read more »
