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Somalia: Peacekeepers Capture Key Town
East African, 18 March 2020
African Union peacekeepers in Somalia have liberated the first major town since the beginning of the year. Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia, AMISOM, AFRICOM Conduct Airstrikes Against Al-Shabaab
Africom, 19 March 2020
As part of an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army operation, and in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command… Read more »
AU Peacekeepers Free Al-Shabaab Stronghold in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia has announced that they have captured Jannale, a town approximately 90km south-west of the capital Mogadishu that has been used as a hub for the militant group Al-Shabaab's operations and activities.
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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. ... Read more »
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The U.S. Africa Command (Africom) announced an air strike that killed two al-Shabaab members in Somalia, described as "an individual associated with the attack on Manda Bay and his ... Read more »
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Ahmed Ali Omar and Abdulkadir Ali Abdi two of 20 young Somali-Americans who left behind jobs and schools and returned to their native Somalia to join jihadist group Al-Shabaab, ... Read more »
