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Horn of Africa Security Review

December 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Critical Threats Horn of Africa Security Brief Somali police conducted security operations in Mogadishu, Banadir region on December 27. The searches were concentrated in the Hamar Weyne, Waberi, Hoban and Dharkenley districts of the city. Fifteen suspects were arrested during … read more »

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Somalia’s ‘Newly Liberated Areas’ – What Comes Next?

April 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By James Smith Somalia’s Islamist militia, al Shabaab, is on the back foot. Each week brings news of another town seized. The forceful departure of al Shabaab however does not necessarily imply victory for the inhabitants of the ‘newly liberated … read more »

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Kenyan jets bomb Somali rebels, kill 14

January 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mogadishu – Kenyan jets bombed an al-Shabaab rebel base in southern Somalia on Sunday, killing a family of seven as well as seven fighters from the insurgent group linked to al-Qaeda, residents said. Kenya sent troops into anarchic Somalia in … read more »

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Somalia and Ethiopia

January 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian troops are hurting extremists in Somalia but stability is still far away. HOW many countries does it take to chase away a ragtag band of al-Qaeda fighters? In Somalia, the answer is a hatful. The country has a “transitional” … read more »

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Somalia: 20 killed in Mogadishu, Hiraan violence

December 26, 2010 by benim

At least 20 people were killed and 22 others wounded in attacks in two major cities in central and southern Somalia. Witnesses in Mogadishu said 10 people were killed in fighting between Somali government forces and Al Shabaab insurgents. More … read more »

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2 girls executed by Somali militant group

October 28, 2010 by benim

MOGADISHU, Somalia – An Islamic group that controls much of southern Somalia executed two girls by firing squad, and hundreds of residents of a town were forced to view the spectacle. Sheik Mohamed Ibrahim on Wednesday sentenced the girls to … read more »

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