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Somalia: U.S. Kills Al-Shabaab IED Expert in an Airstrike
Radio Dalsan, 21 August 2020
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it had killed Alshabab bomb maker in an airstrike conducted in the vicinity of KunturWarey on Thursday. Read more »
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Somalia: U.S. Drone Strike Kills High-Ranking Al-Shabab Bomb-Maker in Somalia
Shabelle, 22 August 2020
Authorities in Somalia say a U.S. drone strike on Thursday killed a high-ranking member of the Islamist terrorist group al-Shabab, hours before the country's leaders agreed on a… Read more »
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Somalia: Yaqshid District Commissioner Escapes Bomb Attack in Mogadishu
Shabelle, 23 August 2020
A bomb explosion targeting the vehicle of a district commissioner has left at least one dead and three others wounded in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Sunday morning. Read more »
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Executes Four Men for Spying
Radio Dalsan, 23 August 2020
Alshabab militants have publicly executed four men on Sunday for spying for Somali intelligence agencies, Ethiopia, the U.S. and one working for the federal government according to… Read more »
Drone Strike Kills Al-Shabaab Bombmaker in Somalia
Somali authorities have said that a U.S. drone strike killed a high-ranking member of the militant group, Al-Shabaab, just hours before the country's leaders agreed on a plan for elections in which national security will be a major issue. The U.S. Army's Maj. Gen. Joel Tyler, AFRICOM director of operations, said in a statement: "Al-Shabaab continues to put Somali people in danger by ruthlessly attempting to place explosive devices in public areas."
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As part of the agreement, a number of caucuses will eachelect MPs who will get seats in parliament. These MPs will in turn elect a president. The UN Security Council was told that ... Read more »
An MQ-9 Reaper drone, armed with laser-guided munitions (file photo).
