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A Somali soldier looks at the Lido beach from the terrace of a restaurant on January 22, 2016 (AFP Photo/Mohamed Abdiwahab)

Deadly Shabaab Attack on Somali Army Base

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 29, 2017 | World

Shabaab militants killed at least 15 soldiers in an attack on a Somali military base near the capital Mogadishu, the group and officials said on Friday. The militants used guns and car bombs to take control of the Somali National Army military camp and a nearby town,...

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A man walks past an ambulance and armed security forces at the scene of an attack outside an hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia June 14, 2017. (REUTERS Photo)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Condemn Mogadishu Terror Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 15, 2017 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack which targeted a restaurant in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing 19 and wounding at least 30 people. An official source at the Saudi foreign ministry expressed Saudi Arabia’s strong...

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Damaged vehicles are seen at the scene of an attack outside a hotel and an adjacent restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

At Least 19 Killed in Shabaab Assault in Mogadishu

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 15, 2017 | World

At least 19 people were killed when six militants launched a suicide car bombing and armed assault on a busy hotel and adjacent restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a police officer said on Thursday. “The operation is over now and the gunmen were...

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Somali soldiers patrol the streets of Mogadishu on February 22, 2014. (AFP)

Four Shabaab Fighters Executed in Somalia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 25, 2017 | World

Somalia announced that it executed four suspects who fought with the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab group. The four men were behind a 2016 attack that killed 80 people, a military officer said on Tuesday. The four men were executed in Baidoa, which lies about 245 km (150...

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Somali soldiers on a pick-up truck. (AFP)

Shabaab Bombing Kills Six Soldiers in Somalia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2017 | World

At least six soldiers were killed in Somalia semi autonomous Puntland region on Sunday when a military vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Another eight were injured, a military official told Reuters. The al-Qaeda linked group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the...