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Somali forces end jihadist hotel siege — security commander

August 21, 2022 - 9:35am

At least 13 civilians have been killed and dozens wounded since militants from the Al-Qaeda affiliate unleashed a gun and...

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Official: 9 dead in hotel attack in Somalia

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At least nine people were killed and 10 injured when Islamic extremists attacked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu,...

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Official: Al-Shabab siege at Somali hotel ends, 17 dead

By Abdi Guled | March 28, 2015 - 4:36pm

Somali troops on Saturday took full control of a hotel that extremist gunmen stormed and occupied for more than 12 hours following...

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Weaning myself from Facebook

By Paulynn Sicam | March 7, 2015 - 12:00am

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Wanted extremist leader surrenders in Somalia

By Abdi Guled | December 28, 2014 - 6:48am

A leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, who had a $3 million bounty on his head, surrendered in Somalia, a Somali intelligence official said yesterday.

World

Militants attack African Union base; 9 dead

By Abdi Guled | December 26, 2014 - 8:26am

Gunmen attacked the African Union's main base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Thursday leading to an exchange of gunfire between militants and soldiers that killed at least nine people, including three soldiers,...

World

US confirms death of Somalia terror group leader

By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor | September 6, 2014 - 4:32am

U.S. airstrikes earlier this week killed the leader of the al-Shabab terrorist group in Somalia, the Pentagon said Friday. President Barack Obama said the death of Ahmed Abdi Godane demonstrated U.S. counterterrorism...

World

US condemns Al-Shabaab's terror attack on Somali parliament

May 25, 2014 - 10:00am

The United States on Saturday strongly condemned a deadly attack on the Somali parliament by the radical Islamist group of Al-Shabaab, vowing continued support to eliminate the threat of the militant group.

World

Free education lures Somali children from streets

By Abdi Guled | February 8, 2014 - 1:00am

Two years ago Mohamed Aden was a shoe shiner in Mogadishu, walking the streets of the Somali capital in search of clients...

World

Somalia: New militant defectors aid spy service

By Abdi Guled | November 15, 2013 - 12:15am

Abdi Ali is awakened by a text message alert asking for urgent help: Five militants on a civilian bus are on the way to ...

World