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A policeman stands guard in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. (Reuters)

Somali Forces Clashes with Shabaab Leave 17 Dead in Border Town

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 11, 2017 | World

At least 17 people were killed on Monday in clashes between Somali government forces and al-Shabaab militants in a town on the Kenyan border, the military said, adding that the forces managed to recapture the area. The forces regained control of a military base in...

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African Union soldiers take position after an attack by al Shabaab militants in Mogadishu, March 28, 2015. (Reuters)

Shabaab Claims 26 Soldiers Killed in Attack in Southern Somalia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 3, 2017 | World

The number of casualties was unclear after al-Shabaab militants attacked a military base in southern Somalia, an army officer announced on Sunday. He did not disclose the exact number of casualties, but the militant group said that 26 soldiers were killed in the...

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Somali police officers watch instructor Brett Velicovich fly a DJI Inspire drone during a drone training session for Somali police in Mogadishu, Somalia May 25, 2017. (Reuters)

Somali Police Receive US Drones to Combat Bombings

by Khalid Mahmoud | May 27, 2017 | World

Cairo – Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khairy announced that the monthly salaries of members of the army will be handed out as media reports said that the police received US drones to carry out surveillance missions against terrorists in the country. Khairy said...

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Somalia’s newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed addresses lawmakers after winning the vote at the airport in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Somali President: Defeat of Terrorism Paves Way for Economic Revival

by Ali Helni | May 26, 2017 | Interviews

Mogadishu– Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said that defeating terrorism would pave the way for reviving the economy. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on the occasion of the passing of 100 days since he took office, Mohamed said that...

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Somali soldiers hold their positions during gunfire after a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, June 25, 2016. (Reuters)

3 Somali Soldiers Die while Defusing Shabaab-Planted Explosives

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 17, 2017 | World

Three Somali soldiers were killed in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday while attempting to defuse a car bomb, announced the police and militant al-Shabaab group. The bomb detonated as the military experts were trying to dismantle a car laden with explosives that...