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Shabaab
Drone strikes takes out al-Shabab leader in Somalia, says Pentagon
A U.S. drone strike in Somalia has targeted a key leader of the al-Shabaab militant group who was involved in two attacks in Mogadishu more than a year...
At least 11 killed as two bombs explode at hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu
At least 11 people have been killed after two bombs exploded in a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for Sunday’s...
Al Shabaab gunmen attack sleeping Kenyan villagers leaving at least 14 dead
At least 14 people have been killed and 11 wounded in an attack in northeastern Kenya.
Kenya bombs al-Shabab camps in Somalia after student massacre
The Kenyan military says it has launched air strikes against Islamic militants in Somalia following an extremist attack on a college that killed 148 people. Colonel...
Kenya military ‘kills 100 Shabab militants’ linked to bus attack that killed 28
Kenya’s deputy president Sunday denounced the killing of 28 bus passengers by Islamic extremists and said the nation’s military responded by...
With new head, Somali militants promise enemies ‘great distress’
Somali militant group al Shabaab is promising “great distress” to its enemies, having named a new leader after its head, Ahmed Godane, was...
Somali terror group leader responsible for Kenya mall massacre killed by US strike
U.S. airstrikes earlier this week killed the leader of the al-Shabab terrorist group in Somalia, the Pentagon said Friday.
Somali and AU forces launch offensive against Islamist militants
Somali and African Union forces have launched a long-awaited fresh offensive against al-Shabaab Islamist militants.
Nine militants killed in attack on Somalia’s presidential palace
Somalia’s Islamist al-Shabaab rebels carried out a major bomb and armed assault against the country’s presidential palace late Tuesday, penetrating...
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