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Somalia: Govt Pushes On With Offensive Against Al-Shabaab Despite Attack
DW, 6 October 2022
The death toll from this week's truck bombings has risen to at least 40, but local and national authorities say the latest attacks from the al-Shabab group will not deter them from… Read more »
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Somalia: Senior Regional Officials Among Dead in Al-Shabaab Car Bombings
DW, 3 October 2022
Car bombings in central Somalia claimed the lives of scores of people, including senior regional officials. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack as the government ups… Read more »
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Somalia: At Least 20 Killed in Central Somalia Blasts
VOA, 4 October 2022
At least 20 people were killed and 36 others wounded in the central Somali town of Beledweyne Monday in the explosions of three car bombs, witnesses said. Read more »
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Somalia: Militias in Central Somalia Mobilise Against Al-Shabaab
VOA, 4 October 2022
For years, Somali clans and villages have tried to resist demands from the Islamist group al-Shabab, which can include taxes called "zakat," plus livestock, weapons and boys they… Read more »
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Co-Founder Killed in Joint Strike, Authorities Say
DW, 3 October 2022
Somalia says that an air strike killed Abdullahi Nadir, who was next in line for leadership of the Islamist militant group. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared a "total… Read more »
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Somalia: Local Govt Officials Among Dead in Triple Car Bombings in Beledweyne
VOA, 4 October 2022
At least 20 people were killed in a triple car bombing attack Monday in central Somalia, among them two local government officials. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with… Read more »
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Somalia: Al-Shabab Fighters Kill Crew Drilling Well in Southern Somalia
Shabelle, 1 October 2022
Islamist militants from al-Shabab on Friday killed 12 people drilling a well in drought-ravaged southern Somalia, a local resident and official said. Read more »
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Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Al-Shabaab Leader
Africom, 3 October 2022
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on October 1. The strike… Read more »
Senior Somali Officials Among Dead In Car Bombings
Somalia was shaken by three bomb blasts on Monday, October 3, 2022 - in which over 40 people, including senior government officials were killed. Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the blasts.
The recently elected head of state, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, vowed that every effort would be made to eradicate Al-Shabaab after a string of deadly attacks, including a siege in August on a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, that lasted 30 hours.
The government also announced the death of Abdullahi Yare, a top Al-Shabaab operative, who it said was killed on October 1, 2022 in a strike in the country's south.
The Somali government is involved in a major counterterrorism offensive against Al-Shabaab in the central regions of the country. The operation has gained the support of local tribal militias in Hiran and Galgaduud who have joined forces with federal and state government authorities.
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