Somali forces kill 20 al-Shabaab militants in Hiraan
Somali army and militias repelled an al-Shabaab assault in Hiraan killing 20 militants as pursuit operations continue in the area.
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Ugandan soldiers killed in Al-Shabaab fight
Ugandan peacekeepers died in Somalia fighting Al-Shabaab as the African Union mission faces troop shortages and funding challenges
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Bomb blast in Somalia’s Barawe town kills two and injures four
A bomb explosion at Barawe town’s airport gate in Somalia killed two and wounded four civilians amid ongoing regional insecurity.
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Half a million Somali children at risk of dying from hunger: NGO
Somalia, one of the world’s poorest nations, has been ravaged by decades of civil conflict, climate disasters, and the ongoing insurgency by the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab
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Seven killed in Mogadishu floods after heavy rainfall
Saleh Hassan, spokesperson for the mayor of Mogadishu, confirmed the fatalities, adding that the floods also collapsed nine houses and affected 200 families
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Somalia’s PM appoints new defence minister amid reshuffle
The reshuffle, revealed through a government spokesperson in a video posted on the official Facebook page, did not include specific reasons for the changes
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US-Somali airstrikes kill al Shabaab militants, destroy weapons ship
The strikes occurred after al Shabaab militants attacked the strategic town of Adan Yabal, located 245 km (150 miles) north of Mogadishu
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Al Shabaab attacks strategic Somalia town as offensive intensifies
Al Shabaab’s recent gains include briefly capturing villages as close as 50 km (30 miles) from Mogadishu last month
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Trump vows US won’t let terrorists hide in Somalia
US President Trump stresses that Somalia will not shelter terrorists and vows swift military action.
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Turkey, Somalia sign new deal for onshore gas exploration
Turkish Petroleum will begin seismic and drilling operations in Somalia following an agreement signed with Somali authorities in Ankara.
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