Suicide bomber kills 15 Somalis in Mogadishu
Today’s attack takes place as Kenyan forces are advancing on Shabaab strongholds in the south.
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Kenyan forces enter the fray in southern Somalia
A large number of Kenyan troops have crossed into southern Somalia to take on Shabaab forces.
Shabaab
Somali forces capture Shabaab-controlled area
Kenya
UNHCR reduces Kenya aid operation after MSF abductions
Al Qaeda
‘Al-Qaeda’ distributes Somalia aid near Mogadishu
American al Qaeda operative distributes aid at Somali relief camp
Abu Abdullah al Muhajir, an al Qaeda “representative,” said he distributed the aid on behalf of Ayman al Zawahiri, and praised al Qaeda for waging jihad in Somalia for three decades.
Al Qaeda
Panetta warns of retreat in Africa due to budget cuts
Shabaab
Somalis Protest Shabab in Rally in Mogadishu
NATO
Norwegian ship hijacking averted
Somalia
Al-Shabaab – A Looming Threat
Shabaab
UN expert calls for added protection of civilians after suicide attack in Somalia
Shabaab
Somalia’s al Shabaab vows more attacks
Kenya
Kenya: New Security Measures Unveiled
Shabaab suicide bomber kills scores in Mogadishu
A suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives outside a compound where students were present. Shabaab claimed it was targeting government ministers and “informers.”
Greece
Rebels urged to join Somali peace efforts
France
Gunmen kidnap disabled Frenchwoman from Kenyan resort
Shabaab claims ‘anti-aircraft battalion’ shot down US drone
The al Qaeda-linked group claimed it would display the remains of the unmanned aircraft on Sept. 30.
Shabaab
Two Ugandan military officers were killed in Mogadishu over the weekend; one was killed by falling debris and other in an IED attack. Two Shabaab fighters surrendered to the government in Mogadishu.
United Nations
Squeeze al-Shabab and help Somali reformers to stop the famine
Al Qaeda in Iraq
US uses drones to target al-Qaeda in the Horn of Africa
Al Qaeda
US assembling secret drone bases in Africa, Arabian Peninsula, officials say
Al Qaeda in Iraq
White House Weighs Limits of Terror Fight
Africa
Three Terrorist Groups in Africa Pose Threat to US, American Commander Says
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al Qaeda 2.0: What the next 10 years will bring
Norway
Norway minister pushes al-Shabaab links
Shabaab
As an Enemy Retreats, Clans Carve Up Somalia
Al Qaeda
Somalia denies CIA rendition base in Mogadishu
Shabaab
Meeting al Shabab
Al Qaeda
Somalia: Islamic militants threaten the English language
Al Qaeda
Somalis fear tyranny of al-Shabaab as they flee drought-stricken areas