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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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Apr- 2018 -13 AprilAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia destroys VBIED, Africom says
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia destroyed a vehicle bomb on April 11, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.
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6 AprilAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 3, Africom says
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed three people on April 5, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said
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2 AprilAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 5, Africom says
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed five on April 1, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said
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1 AprilAfrica
Al-Shabaab attack on African Union military base in Somalia reportedly leaves dozens dead
Dozen were reportedly killed after heavily-armed al-Shabaab militants attacked an African Union military camp in Somalia where peacekeepers from Uganda are stationed
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Mar- 2018 -21 MarchAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 2 near Mubaarak, Africom says
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two fighters and injured three more on March 19, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.
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Feb- 2018 -27 FebruaryAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 2 near Jilib, Africom says
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two fighters and injured a third on February 26, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.
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22 FebruaryAfrica
US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4 near Jamaame, Africom says
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed four fighters on February 21, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.
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