Somalia

Somalia President Urges Citizens to Avoid Al-Shabaab Territory

Somalia's president urged citizens to stay away from areas controlled by Al-Shabaab as he vowed to ratchet up offensives against the jihadists.

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Somalia President Vows ‘All-Out War’ Against Al-Shabaab

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged "an all-out war" to eliminate Al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab.

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Death Toll in Somalia Hotel Siege Climbs to 21

The death toll from a devastating 30-hour siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to 21.

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US Strike Kills 13 Al-Shabaab Fighters: Pentagon

The Pentagon said US forces killed 13 fighters of the al-Shabaab militant group in an airstrike in Somalia.

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US Says Four Jihadists Killed in Somalia Air Strikes

The US military said it carried out three air strikes in Somalia, killing four fighters from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.

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Al-Shabaab Strikes Military Base on Somalia-Ethiopia Border

Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a military base on the Somalia-Ethiopia border, triggering fighting that caused an unknown number of casualties.

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Nine Killed in Somalia Suicide Bombing: Police

Nine people were killed in a suicide bombing in southern Somalia claimed by the Al-Shabaab jihadist group, police and witnesses said.

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Al-Shabaab Fighters ‘Destroyed’ in Ethiopian Incursion

Authorities in the Ethiopian region of Somali said they had "destroyed" fighters from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.

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Car Bomb Kills Five at Somalia Hotel: Police

A powerful car bomb killed at least five people outside a popular hotel in central Somalia, police and witnesses said.

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IS Focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa — So Should the West

IS will certainly plan attacks in other regions from its new sub-Saharan African hub, and recent drawdowns by international peacekeepers should be reconsidered.

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