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Kenyan Military Helicopter That Crashed At the Somali Border Was Not Brought Down By Enemy Fire
A Kenyan military chopper that crashed at the border with Somalia on Sunday killing five military personnel was not brought down by enemy fire, it has emerged on Monday.
Thousands Displaced As Fighting Flares in Mogadishu
Hundreds of families are on the move in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after three days of fighting between government troops supported by African Union peacekeeping troops (AMISOM) and Islamist insurgents, local sources told IRIN.
To Talk Or Not to Talk to Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab insurgents remain a potent force in Somalia, but there is no public hint of talks on the horizon to reach a political settlement.
Thousands Rally Against Al-Shabab Attack in Mogadishu
Thousands of demonstrators on Sunday rallied in the capital Mogadishu to show solidarity against the extremist group al-Shabab, and condemn its truck bombing that killed more than 70 people and injured 100 more at the compound of the Ministry of Education...
Hospitals in Mogadishu Overwhelmed By Injured People Following a Suicide Bombing on October 4th
Hospitals in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, are overwhelmed by the number of injured people seeking treatment following a suicide bombing on 4 October, health officials told IRIN.
President of Somalia, Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed Orders Thorough Cleanup of Mogadishu
The president of Somalia Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed on Monday went on a tour of the capital Mogadishu where he ordered a thorough cleanup of the quarters previously occupied by the militant Islamist group al-Shabab.
Somali Government Condemns Al-Shabab Action Against Telecom Giants
The Ministry of Information, Posts and Telecommunications has strongly condemned the militant group al-Shabab’s action against two telecommunication giants ordered to cease operations.
Kidnapped French Woman Transferred From Kenya to Somalia
A disabled French woman who was kidnapped by heavily armed gunmen in Kenya on Saturday has been transferred to Somalia, local media quoted Kenyan officials as saying Sunday.
