Battle of Mogadishu

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Five Killed In Car Bomb At Mogadishu Police Station

Five people were killed and 10 were wounded Thursday when a car packed with explosives rammed into the wall of a police...

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At Least 10 Killed In Mogadishu Minibus Attack

At least 10 people were killed when Shabaab Islamists drove an explosives-laden minibus into local government offices...

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Mogadishu Restaurants Attacks Records 17 Deaths and 26 Injured

Gunmen attacked two restaurants in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday night, killing at least 17 people and...

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Suicide Bomber Targets Popular Mogadishu Restaurant

Casualties were feared on Wednesday evening after a suicide car bomber targeted a popular restaurant in the Somali...

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US Forces Conduct Strike Against Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

US forces carried out a strike in conjunction with Somali special forces Sunday against Al-Shabaab approximately 185...

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Shabaab Car Bomb Attack Kills Six In Mogadishu

At least six people were killed and about 10 injured Monday in a car bomb attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu claimed...

International

‘Troops Mistakenly’ Kills Somali Minister

Somalia's security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant Islamist,...

International

‘Troops Killed’ In Somali Blast

At least five soldiers have been killed and more than 15 wounded after a suicide bomber wearing a military uniform blew...

International

Three Dead In Mogadishu Mortar Attack

At least three people have been killed and several others wounded in mortar attacks in Somalia's capital a day after...

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Somali President Declares New War On Shabaab, Offers Amnesty

Somalia's new President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Thursday declared war against Shabaab extremists, offering amnesty...

International

Seven Killed In Mogadishu Car Bombing

At least seven people have been killed in a massive car bomb blast in Somalia's capital, the fourth deadly attack in...

International

Car Bomb Kills At Least 5 In Somalia’s Capital

Blast near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu targeted a security checkpoint with soldiers among the dead. A deadly...

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Five Dead In Mogadishu Bombing As PM Unveils New Lineup

At least five people were killed when a vehicle laden with explosives blew up in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a local official...

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UK’s Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit To Somalia

Britain's foreign minister, Boris Johnson, made a surprise visit to Somalia on Wednesday, conferring with leaders on...

International

Somalia Market Fire Raged For Five Hours

Traders in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are counting their losses following a huge fire that destroyed parts of the...

International

Firefighters Battle Somali Market Fire

Witnesses say the flames have gutted three sections of the market Firefighters and police are battling a large fire at...

International

Somali President Calls On Al Shabaab To Surrender

Somalia’s new president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, during his inaugurated on Wednesday in the capital, Magadishu...

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Mogadishu On Lockdown For President’s Inauguration

Somalia's capital Mogadishu was under security lockdown Wednesday, with roads closed and commercial flights cancelled...

International

$100,000 Reward For Information On Car Bomb Plots In Somalia

Somalia’s new President, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo,’ has placed a $100,000 reward on information leading...