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Al-Shabaab Attacks Hotel In Somali Capital

Islamist militants from the Al-Shabaab group on Thursday attacked a popular hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, security sources and witnesses said.

International Business Times · Mar 14, 2024

Somalia says it will revert to direct vote for officials starting next year

Somalia will start electing its president and other officials by direct vote next year, the government announced on Sunday, ending a system of indirect voting in the Horn of Africa country that has endured three decades of conflict and clan battles.

Reuters · May 28, 2023

Somalia: Over 40 Shabaab Terrorists Killed in New Military Operation

The Somali army announced on Monday that it has killed 40 members of the extremist al-Shabaab Movement in a new military operation in the Mudug governorate. The government confirmed that the security forces and intelligence services killed all the perpetrators of the terrorist attack that the group carried out against…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2023

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Somalia Blocks Al-Shabaab Accounts on Social Media

Somalia’s government has escalated its war against the extremist al-Shabaab Movement by blocking dozens of its accounts on various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Tiktok and YouTube. Deputy Minister of Information Abdirahman Yusuf Adala revealed on Tuesday that more than 600 electronic pages for al-Shabaab will be deleted.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022

Al Shabaab Militants Attack Somali Military Base

Al Shabaab militants attacked a Somali military base in the central Galgaduud region on Monday, the defense ministry and the terrorist group said, days after the area was captured by government forces. The army repulsed the attack on the base housing national and local troops in Qayib, a village captured…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 7, 2022

Five killed in suicide bombing at Somalia military camp

Suicide bomber kills five and wounds 11 others in attack on military training camp in Mogadishu, state media reports.

Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2022

'Distraught' families lose thousands after kitchen company 'disappears overnight'

Reports have attempted to contact Sonna Kitchens

Nottingham Post · Oct 23, 2022

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Somali forces end al-Shabab siege at Mogadishu hotel

Somali authorities take control of popular hotel after deadly attack by al-Shabab fighters that lasted 30 hours.

Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2022

Four people killed, 10 hurt in suicide blast in Somali capital

At least four people were killed and 10 others injured on Tuesday in Somalia's capital Mogadishu in a suicide bombing at a tea-shop near a military base, state-run SONNA news agency said, and Islamist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2022

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