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Shabaab abandons last major stronghold in southern Somalia
While Shabaab has been weakened by the Kenyan and African Union military operations over the past year, the group has experience in conducting a protracted insurgency.
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Analysis: al-Shabaab will already be planning its next move
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Somalia, allies batter al Shabaab, but gains may be fragile
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In Somalia, UN charcoal purchases could be funding Al Shabab terror group
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Tension high in northern Kenya over fleeing Al- Shabaab
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Mogadishu, Somalia, leader knows he might not survive being mayor
Suicide bombers kill 15 in Mogadishu
Fifteen people, including several journalists, are reported to have been killed in an attack at a restaurant across from the national theatre, where a similar attack took place months ago.
Muslim Youth Center threatens attacks in East Africa
The al Qaeda and Shabaab affiliate said its ultimate goal is to raise “the flag of Tawheed high over Kenya and East Africa.”
Shabaab suicide bombers attack new Somali president, Kenyan foreign minister
Seven people were killed after three suicide bombers attempted to enter a press conference at a hotel in a high-security area of Mogadishu.
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International Community: Much more needs to be done in Somalia after voting in new president
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In Death, Cleric Stokes Tensions in Kenya
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Kenya: Security tightened in churches after Mombasa attacks
Shabaab displays bodies of Kenyan soldiers near Kismayo
The Kenyan military confirmed that five of its soldiers have gone missing near Kismayo; Shabaab posted photos of Kenyan soldiers on Twitter.
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Somali diaspora see hope and opportunity in Mogadishu
Kenyan Muslims riot after murder of Shabaab-linked cleric
Sheikh Aboud Rogo Mohammed was shot and killed as he was driving in Mombasa. The US added Rogo to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists on July 5 for his direct support for Shabaab.
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Al Shabaab recruits Somali students in Pakistan
Shabaab leaders divided? Not quite
Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a top Shabaab leader who supposedly split with the group’s emir, was photographed recently leading Eid prayers in Barawe.
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Somali: MPs to be sworn in to historic parliament
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In Somalia, a new parliament and a presidential election, but no votes for ordinary citizens
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Can expatriate Somalis rebuild their country?
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Somali Olympians deny seeking asylum over threats
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Despite losses, Somalia’s Shebab remain major threat
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US is the driving force behind the fighting in Somalia
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Mogadishu transforms one year on from al-Shabaab exit
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Obama administration weighs intervention in Mali
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Will Ethiopian crackdown stir Islamist backlash?
Shabaab to try, execute 3 more Somalis for ‘spying’
“Spying on Muslims is the ultimate form of treason and carries the death penalty,” the al Qaeda affiliate announced.
NCTC director: ‘We remain at war with al Qaeda’
During testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 25, National Counterterrorism Center director Matthew Olsen provided his organization’s view of the ongoing fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates.
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Drone operations over Somalia pose danger to air traffic, UN report says