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Trump orders Pentagon to pull nearly all troops from Somalia
Dec 05, 2020 08:09US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to withdraw nearly all of the hundreds of American troops deployed to Somalia, which is part of a global pullback by the outgoing president that will also see him drawdown forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Somalis protest against blasphemous cartoons on birthday of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA)
Oct 30, 2020 05:34Protesters in Somalia's capital Mogadishu gathered on Thursday for a second day to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron and the printing of cartoons attributing to Almighty's Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind, Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny) in France.
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Al-Shabab terrorists kill over dozen army troops in Somalia: Military
Oct 15, 2020 13:17At least 13 Somali soldiers have been killed after members of the Takfiri al-Shabab terrorist group attacked army troops northwest of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, a military official says.
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Car bomb explosion in Somalia leaves 3 soldiers dead, US officer injured
Sep 07, 2020 14:39A car bomb explosion outside a military base in southern Somalia has left three Somali soldiers dead and a US officer seriously injured.
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Death toll from attack on Mogadishu hotel rises to 16
Aug 18, 2020 07:39At least 16 people have been killed when extremist insurgents attacked a seaside hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, a government spokesman says, with a witness describing the scene inside the compound as "like hell."
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Somalia ousts prime minister in parliamentary vote, president accepts
Jul 25, 2020 18:01Somalia's parliament has ousted Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a no-confidence vote, the speaker of the house says, due to criticism of his efforts to tighten security in the country.
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Bomb blasts kill 7 in Somalia
Jun 21, 2020 11:06Two bombing attacks have killed seven people in the southern and central parts of Somalia.
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Ethiopia admits shooting down Kenyan aircraft in Somalia
May 10, 2020 09:39Ethiopian military forces in Somalia have admitted to shooting down a Kenyan cargo plane carrying aid supplies earlier this week, which resulted in the deaths of all the six people on board.
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US military killed 132 civilians globally in 2019: Pentagon
May 07, 2020 12:37The Pentagon says 132 civilians were killed last year in US military attacks in several countries across the world; a damning report which has undercut the true number of victims, published by NGOs.
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Al-Shabaab bomb attack kills governor in Somalia
Mar 30, 2020 13:39A governor in Somalia’s Puntland has been killed in a bomb attack by militants from the Takfiri al-Shabab group.