Al Shabaab

Four in Kenya, including paramedics, abducted by suspected al Shabaab attackers

NAIROBI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Attackers suspected to be members of Somalia's al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group have abducted two paramedics, plus a driver and a patient near Kenya's border…

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Bodies burnt and one victim beheaded in Kenyan village near Somalia – police

NAIROBI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Unidentified attackers killed six men in a Kenyan coastal village near the border with Somalia, beheading one of the victims and burning four of the…

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Al Shabaab attacks Somali military base, captures central town

Al Shabaab fighters stormed a military base in the centre of Somalia on Tuesday and took over a nearby town, residents said. Residents of Amara in the Galmudug region said the attack…

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At least 30 killed in al Shabaab attack in Somalia – security official

An estimated 30 people died on Sunday when Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town in the country's semi-autonomous state of Galmudug, a security official said. The insurgents used car bombs in the assault on a…

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Somalia’s lower house of parliament votes to cancel presidential term extension

MOGADISHU, May 1 (Reuters) - Somalia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Saturday to cancel a divisive two-year presidential term extension it approved last month, a move that might…

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Ten killed in suicide bomb attack in Somali capital

At least 10 people were killed on Saturday when a suicide bomber struck makeshift kiosks in the Somali capital, hitting hours after al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked two National Army…

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UN report offers rare glimpse into finances of Somali Islamists

Somalia’s Islamist insurgents are moving millions of dollars through the formal bank system and appear to be investing in businesses and real estate, according to a United Nations report offering…

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