Shabaab
UN expert calls for added protection of civilians after suicide attack in Somalia
UN expert calls for added protection of civilians after suicide attack in Somalia
Shabaab warned civilians to stay away from government institutions. “Somalis, we warn you: keep away from government buildings and the bases of their soldiers, more serious blasts are coming,” spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage said. Police claimed yesterday’s suicide bomber was a Kenyan.
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A Shabaab suicide bomber killed scores of people, including many students and their parents, in an attack at a compound in Mogadishu. Shabaab claimed they were targeting AMISOM and government officials.
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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.”
Shabaab killed two people in an IED attack in Karan north of Mogadishu. Three telecom and money transfer firms reopened after Shabaab closed them down for failing to pay bribes.
Shabaab has closed the offices of telecommunication and money transfer companies in central and southern Somalia. US “spy planes” have been spotted circling near the city of Beledweyne.
Five people were killed during fighting between Shabaab and government forces in Mogadishu. US warplanes reportedly struck Shabaab camps in the El Bur area. Shabaab fighters chopped off a boy’s hand and foot for stealing and tore down advertisements in Mogadishu.
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Shabaab forces launched a three-pronged offensive in the town of Dhobley in southern Somalia. Thirteen people, mostly fighters from a pro-government militia, were killed. Kenya has deployed forces to the border.
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The al Qaeda-linked group claimed it would display the remains of the unmanned aircraft on Sept. 30.
Ten people were killed during fighting between Shabaab and government forces near the city of Garbaharey in the Gedo region. Both sides have claimed victory after the fighting.
An unconfirmed Iranian press report claims “dozens” of people were killed in three US Predator strikes in Kismayo on Sept. 25. Shabaab claimed it will display the remains of a US drone it said it shot down in Kismayo.
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One person was killed in a bombing yesterday at the UN headquarters. Ten people were detained in connection to a bombing in Galkayo. A US “drone” is reported to have crashed in Kismayo, while fighter aircraft were spotted in the Jubba region.
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Three soldiers were killed as Shabaab and government forces clashed in Mogadishu. Elements of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a accused the government of attempting to split the militia.
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Human Rights Watch has written a letter to President Obama seeking clarification of reports that the CIA is involved in “detention, interrogation, and transfer operations in Somalia that may violate domestic and international law.” The Minister of Defense vowed to drive Shabaab from Mogadishu.
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The Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’a threatened to kill anyone who supports Shabaab. The government claimed it has prioritized famine aid for areas under Shabaab control, and accused Shabaab of selling aid.
The government has banned all aid workers from entering Shabaab-held areas to distribute famine relief. Shabaab claimed to have captured three soldiers in Mogadishu.
Unidentified aircraft launched airstrikes on suspected Shabaab training camps near Kismayo. Three people were killed during fighting between Shabaab and government forces in Mogadishu.
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