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6 Civilians Killed, 10 Injured In Somalia Hotel Attack
Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Islamist Al-Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday.
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4 Dead In Hotel Siege In Somalia: Report
At least four people were killed in an ongoing attack by Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight, a security agency official told AFP on Monday.
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At Least 12 Killed As Somalia Hotel Siege Enters Day 2: Report
At least 12 people were killed when al Qaeda-linked militants attacked a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, seizing hostages whom authorities were still battling to free 24 hours later, an intelligence officer said on Saturday.
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3 Americans Killed As Somalian Militants Attack US Base In Kenya
Members Of Somalia's Al-Shabaab group on Sunday stormed a military base used by US forces in Kenya's coastal Lamu region, killing three American citizens and destroying several aircraft and military vehicles, officials said.
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26 Dead, 56 Hurt in Somalia Hotel Attack, Al-Shabaab Claim Responsibility
At least 26 people, including several foreigners, were killed and 56 injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by Al-Shabaab militants on a popular hotel in southern Somalia, a top regional official said on Saturday.
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US 9/11 Survivor, Kenyan "Buddies" Among Nairobi Terror Attack Victims
An American who survived the 9/11 attacks, two best friends from Kenya who worked to help Somalia, and a British development professional were among at least 14 people killed when Somali militants raided a posh hotel complex in Nairobi.
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Last Flight Home For Hijacked Plane That German Army Stormed 40 Years Ago
Forty years ago next month, German anti-terror commandos stormed a Lufthansa jet in Somalia, shot its Palestinian hijackers and freed 90 hostages, a climax in a bloody era of far-left militancy
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Suicide Bomber Was Former Somali MP: Terrorist Group
A former Somali MP who joined the Shabaab group in 2010 was one of two suicide bombers who killed 13 people near a United Nations and African Union base, the militants announced today.
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US Targets Al Shabaab Leader With Drone Strike In Somalia: Pentagon
A US air strike last week targeted a senior leader of the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab in Somalia, but the Pentagon was still assessing the drone strike operation's results, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
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US Air Strike In Somalia Killed Senior Al Shabaab Leader: Pentagon
A US air strike last week killed a senior leader of the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab in Somalia, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Suicide Bomber Strikes While Hugging Official In Somalia's Puntland
An Islamist militant suicide bomber put his arms around a local official as if in a hug and blew both of them up in the autonomous Somali region of Puntland today, officials said.
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Many Fight For Al-Shabab For Money: Somalian President
Somalia's president says military forces have made inroads in their fight against al-Shabab militants but the key to defeating them lies in providing better opportunities for the country's youth.
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19 Dead In Somalia Shebab Restaurant Attack: Police
Somalia's Islamist Shebab militants killed at least 19 people when five gunmen detonated a bomb before storming a popular seaside restaurant in the capital Mogadishu, police said today.
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Kenya Flies Back Bodies Of Troops Killed In Somalia Attack
The bodies of Kenyan soldiers killed when Al-Qaeda-linked militants overran their base in Somalia were flown home late Monday draped in the national flag as a rescue operation was underway for survivors.
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Kenya In 'Search And Rescue' As Shebab Claims 100 Killed
Kenya said a search and rescue operation was underway in Somalia today as Al-Qaeda-linked militants claimed to have killed over 100 Kenyan soldiers in Friday's attack on an African Union base.
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6 Civilians Killed, 10 Injured In Somalia Hotel Attack
Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Islamist Al-Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday.
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4 Dead In Hotel Siege In Somalia: Report
At least four people were killed in an ongoing attack by Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight, a security agency official told AFP on Monday.
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At Least 12 Killed As Somalia Hotel Siege Enters Day 2: Report
At least 12 people were killed when al Qaeda-linked militants attacked a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, seizing hostages whom authorities were still battling to free 24 hours later, an intelligence officer said on Saturday.
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3 Americans Killed As Somalian Militants Attack US Base In Kenya
Members Of Somalia's Al-Shabaab group on Sunday stormed a military base used by US forces in Kenya's coastal Lamu region, killing three American citizens and destroying several aircraft and military vehicles, officials said.
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26 Dead, 56 Hurt in Somalia Hotel Attack, Al-Shabaab Claim Responsibility
At least 26 people, including several foreigners, were killed and 56 injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by Al-Shabaab militants on a popular hotel in southern Somalia, a top regional official said on Saturday.
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US 9/11 Survivor, Kenyan "Buddies" Among Nairobi Terror Attack Victims
An American who survived the 9/11 attacks, two best friends from Kenya who worked to help Somalia, and a British development professional were among at least 14 people killed when Somali militants raided a posh hotel complex in Nairobi.
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Last Flight Home For Hijacked Plane That German Army Stormed 40 Years Ago
Forty years ago next month, German anti-terror commandos stormed a Lufthansa jet in Somalia, shot its Palestinian hijackers and freed 90 hostages, a climax in a bloody era of far-left militancy
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Suicide Bomber Was Former Somali MP: Terrorist Group
A former Somali MP who joined the Shabaab group in 2010 was one of two suicide bombers who killed 13 people near a United Nations and African Union base, the militants announced today.
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US Targets Al Shabaab Leader With Drone Strike In Somalia: Pentagon
A US air strike last week targeted a senior leader of the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab in Somalia, but the Pentagon was still assessing the drone strike operation's results, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
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US Air Strike In Somalia Killed Senior Al Shabaab Leader: Pentagon
A US air strike last week killed a senior leader of the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab in Somalia, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Suicide Bomber Strikes While Hugging Official In Somalia's Puntland
An Islamist militant suicide bomber put his arms around a local official as if in a hug and blew both of them up in the autonomous Somali region of Puntland today, officials said.
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Many Fight For Al-Shabab For Money: Somalian President
Somalia's president says military forces have made inroads in their fight against al-Shabab militants but the key to defeating them lies in providing better opportunities for the country's youth.
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19 Dead In Somalia Shebab Restaurant Attack: Police
Somalia's Islamist Shebab militants killed at least 19 people when five gunmen detonated a bomb before storming a popular seaside restaurant in the capital Mogadishu, police said today.
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Kenya Flies Back Bodies Of Troops Killed In Somalia Attack
The bodies of Kenyan soldiers killed when Al-Qaeda-linked militants overran their base in Somalia were flown home late Monday draped in the national flag as a rescue operation was underway for survivors.
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Kenya In 'Search And Rescue' As Shebab Claims 100 Killed
Kenya said a search and rescue operation was underway in Somalia today as Al-Qaeda-linked militants claimed to have killed over 100 Kenyan soldiers in Friday's attack on an African Union base.
