Somalia
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Jun- 2023 -21 JuneAfrica
Eight Killed in Clashes in Somalia’s Puntland Region
At least eight people were killed in gunbattles outside parliament in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland between local security forces and armed militiamen loyal to opposition politicians.
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14 JuneAfrica
Eight Kenyan Police Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Blast
Eight Kenyan police officers were killed when their vehicle was blown up by an IED in a suspected attack by Al-Shabaab.
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10 JuneAfrica
Somalia Security Forces End Hotel Siege Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Somali security forces brought to an end the siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, state media said.
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8 JuneAfrica
Ethiopia Says Foils Al-Shabaab Attack Near Border With Somalia
Ethiopia said on Wednesday it had foiled an attack by jihadist group Al-Shabaab on a town on its border with Somalia.
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5 JuneAfrica
Uganda Says 54 Peacekeepers Killed in Somalia Attack
Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said.
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May- 2023 -28 MayAfrica
US Conducts Strike Near Site of Shabaab Attack in Somalia
The US conducted an airstrike that destroyed stolen Al-Shabaab weapons and equipment in Somalia near an African Union military base.
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26 MayAfrica
Al-Shabaab Raid African Union Army Base in Somalia
Islamist Al-Shabaab fighters attacked an African Union military base in Somalia, the AU force said, without specifying if there were any casualties.
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Mar- 2023 -14 MarchAfrica
Five Killed in Al-Shabaab Suicide Attack in Somalia
At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded, including a regional governor, in a suicide attack in southern Somalia claimed by Al-Shabaab.
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7 MarchAfrica
Several Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Somalia Army Base
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a military base in a Somali town recently recaptured from the Islamists, killing several soldiers.
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3 MarchAfrica
210 Civilians Killed in 24 Days of Somaliland Clashes
A total of 210 people lost their lives over 24 days of clashes between security forces and clan members in a town in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland.
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