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1 killed, 3 injured in al-Shabab ambush in eastern Kenya

GARISSA, Kenya | Xinhua | At least one person was killed, and three others injured on Thursday evening after al-Shabab militants ambushed a security team in Garissa County in eastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, police confirmed on Friday. Police said the casualties were among a group of the …

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Over 50 al-Shabab fighters killed in southern Somalia

MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) confirmed on Sunday that its troops, backed by Somali government forces, killed more than 50 al-Shabab militants during fierce fighting in Bariire town in southern Somalia on Friday. In a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of …

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At least 11 killed in terrorist attack on hotel in Somalia

NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | At least 11 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia staged by al-Shabab gunmen, the Garowe Online news outlet reported. According to Garowe Online, the attack targeted the Cairo Hotel, which houses traditional elders and …

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Kenyan police kill terrorist, seize weapons in border region

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya’s security forces killed a terrorist and recovered a cache of weapons during an operation carried out in Garissa County, near the border with Somalia, on Saturday. The Counter-Terrorism Policing unit said its elite Special Operations Group (SOG) conducted an intelligence-driven operation in the Najo …

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Somalia army kills 76 al-Shabab militants in Mudug region

MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The Somali National Army (SNA) with support from international partners killed 76 al-Shabab militants and injured several following two days of operations in Mudug region of central Somalia, officials said Sunday. The SNA chief Ibrahim Sheikh Muhidin said senior al-Shabab commanders were among the dead during …

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Uganda lost 54 soldiers in Somalia attack

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) lost 54 soliders in an attack late last month by Al-Shabaab militants. The Commander In Chief was speaking at a retreat for NRM leaders ongoing in Kyankwanzi. The 54 dead included the base …

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Somalia says army kills over 3,000 al-Shabab militants in 6 months

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | Somalia said more than 3,000 al-Shabab militants have been killed and 3,700 more sustained injuries since the government started a military operation against the terror group six months ago. The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism said some 70 towns and villages which were under al-Shabab have …

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