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At least 10 people were killed in a Shabab-claimed suicide bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu. (AFP)

At Least 10 Killed in Shabab Bombing in Somali Capital

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 20, 2017 | Middle East

At least ten people were killed in a car bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The attack, claimed by the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabab group, targeted a government building, a government official said. “More than 10 persons died, 20 others were wounded. The...

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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 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...