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Ethiopia says it foiled al-Shabab attack near border with Somalia

Ethiopia says army stopped attackers before they could ‘wreak havoc’ in the border town of Dollo.

Al Jazeera

Russia offers support to Somalian army in fight against terrorist groups

Russia has offered military support to Somalia’s army in the war against terrorism

The Independent UK

Al-Shabab attacks AU peacekeeper mission base in Somalia

The AU mission is yet to confirm the number of casualties although al-Shabab claims to have killed 137 soldiers.

Al Jazeera

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Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprising Saudi league claim and drops hint on future

Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in keeping Al-Nassr’s hopes of lifting the Saudi title alive on Tuesday and dropped a claim about the league amid reports suggesting he could soon be set for an exit

Daily Mirror

House rejects Gaetz resolution to remove US troops from Somalia - Roll Call

The House easily rejected Rep. Gaetz' resolution requiring US troops to be returned from Somalia, but more than 100 lawmakers were on board.

Roll Call

Areas Liberated From Al Shabab In Somalia Face New Humanitarian Challenges

Zenger

US Soldiers Join Somali Army in its War Against Shabaab

US soldiers joined the Somali army, preparing for the second phase of the war against the extremist Somali al-Shabaab Movement. An official in the Somali government confirmed, on condition of anonymity, to Asharq Al-Awsat that members of the US Special Forces had arrived in the Mahas area, about 300 km…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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African Union urges nearly $90 million for its Somali force

The African Union is appealing for nearly $90 million for its peacekeeping force in Somalia as it provides support to the country's military forces battling al-Shabab extremists

The Independent UK

Somalia working to ‘stop violence’ amid Somaliland tension

In an interview with Al Jazeera, President Mohamud talks Somaliland, the fight against al-Shabab and Somalia’s future.

Al Jazeera

US Increases Military Support for Somalia against Al-Shabab

The United States is increasing its military assistance to Somalia as the country sees success in battling what the US calls “the largest and most deadly al-Qaeda network in the world.” Sixty-one tons of weapons and ammunition arrived Tuesday in Mogadishu, the US said in a statement of support for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Somali security forces end al-Shabab siege that killed 10

Security forces in Somalia have ended a siege by al-Shabab extremists that killed 10 people and wounded three others at a home in the capital, Mogadishu

The Independent UK

Sub-Saharan Africa is 'new epicenter' of extremism, says UN

A new report by the U.N.’s international development agency says that sub-Saharan Africa is the new global epicenter of violent Islamic extremism and that people are increasingly joining as a result of economic factors and less by religious ones

The Independent UK

Regional heads plan joint push against al-Shabab in Somalia

The leaders of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to organize a joint “search and destroy” military campaign against the Somali al-Shabab Islamic militant group that has carried out attacks in the region

The Independent UK

Somalia hosts regional summit to discuss fighting al-Shabab

Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti are set to discuss a joint military offensive against the al-Qaeda affiliate.

Al Jazeera

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The Independent UK

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine

The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 is urging the world’s distracted donors to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine

Daily Mirror

Special forces kill ISIS leader and 10 other terrorists in Somalia, says US

A United States military operation has killed a senior ISIS official along with 10 terrorists in a remote area of northern Somalia, with Joe Biden having given the go-ahead for the mission, said the US

The Independent UK

US military kills senior Islamic State official in Somalia

US forces had intended to capture Bilal al-Sudani but that did not prove to be ‘feasible’ as the operation was carried out, official says

France 24

US military kills senior IS group official in Somalia

US special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia, senior Biden administration officials announced Thursday.

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The Independent UK

OLD US military kills senior Islamic State official in Somalia

U.S. special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia

WEKU

5 are dead after extremists stormed a government office in Somalia's capital

Al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in Mogadishu, the government said. An ambulance service transported 16 wounded people from the scene.

The Independent UK

Extremists storm govt office in Somalia's capital; 5 dead

Somalia’s government says five civilians were killed when al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in the capital

The Independent UK

'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

Somalia has launched what is being called the most significant military offensive against the al-Shabab extremist group in more than a decade

Al Jazeera

Hundreds rally against al-Shabab in Somali capital Mogadishu

Somalia President Mohamud urges citizens to help flush out members of the group he describes as ‘bedbugs’.

Al Jazeera

US extends temporary deportation protection to Somali citizens

Washington says armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Somalia make it impossible for citizens to return safely.

Al Jazeera

Al-Shabab claims deadly car bomb attack in central Somalia

Al-Shabab is claiming responsibility for two car bombs in Hiraan after it was pushed out of the region.

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