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Aug- 2018 -8 AugustAfrica
Five Kenyan soldiers killed in roadside IED explosion claimed by al Shabaab
Five Kenyan soldiers were killed when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in the eastern Lamu county, in an attack claimed by al Shabaab
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4 AugustAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4 militants, Africom says
US forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 4 militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, US Africa Command said
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Jul- 2018 -5 JulyCommentary
Playing jihad: the gamification of radicalization
Linda Schlegel argues that we need strategies to reduce the likelihood that gamification provides an entry point into extremism and violence
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Jun- 2018 -29 JuneAfrica
Mali headquarters of G5 Sahel joint force attacked
An attack was reported on the headquarters of the G5 Sahel Joint Force in Sevare in the Mopti region of Mali
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21 JuneCommentary
For Yemen’s southern resistance, the next battle is for independence
Yemen’s internal splits have festered for years, but a move towards independence in the south could change the miserable status quo, Abdulsalam Mused of the Southern Transitional Council argues
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4 JuneAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 27 militants, Africom says
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 27 militants associated with al-Shabaab, the Somali-led affiliate of al-Qaeda, U.S. Africa Command said
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1 JuneAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 12 militants, Africom says
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 12 militants associated with al-Shabaab, the Somali-led affiliate of al-Qaeda, U.S. Africa Command said
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May- 2018 -24 MayAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 10 militants, Africom says
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 10 militants associated with al-Shabaab, the Somali-led affiliate of al-Qaeda, U.S. Africa Command said
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15 MayAfrica
UN reauthorizes African Union Mission in Somalia until July
The UN Security Council unanimously reauthorized until July 31 the African Union Mission in Somalia to give additional time for consideration of an upcoming joint report
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11 MayAfrica
US reviewing Somalia raid after reports of civilian casualties
The U.S. military's Africa Command said it is reviewing a May 9 raid in the Lower Shabelle after locals reported that five civilians had been shot dead
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