Somalia

A draft UN Security Council resolution calls for an arms embargo against Eritrea and travel bans and asset freezes for members of its government and military for aiding insurgents in Somalia. Somali pirates released a Panama-flagged ship that was seized earlier this month and alleged to be carrying a wide range of weapons. A blast targeted a security checkpoint in Galkayo.

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Iraq

Islamic state

Syria

Aqap

Al shabaab

Boko Haram

Isis