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Mogadishu hotel attack: Somali forces end siege: Somali forces have ended the siege at an upscale hotel in the country's capital Mogadishu, police told CNN ...
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Somali Troops End Siege at Hotel as Death Toll Rises: Somali security forces have claimed that the siege at Mogadishu's Hayat Hotel has ended ...
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Terrorist attack on hotel in Mogadishu kills 19: The situation in the hotel in Mogadishu attacked by Islamist extremists is still not under control ...
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At least 20 killed after gunmen storm hotel in Somalia's capital: At least 20 people have been killed after unidentified gunmen stormed an upscale hotel in the ...
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Terrorist attack on hotel in Mogadishu kills 19: The situation in the hotel in Mogadishu attacked by Islamist extremists is still not under control ...
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Somalia’s president wants help to fight Africa’s terrorist groups: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says jihadism is un-Islamic and impossible to justify
economist.com/by-invitation/2022/07/19/somalias-president-wants-help-to-fight-africas-terrorist-groups

Terrorist attack on hotel in Mogadishu: The Alshabab terrorist group stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing 6 people ...
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Uganda Begins Withdrawing Troops from Somalia After Two Decades: Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia after nearly 20 years of military ...
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UN political mission ends in Somalia with no agreed replacement to handle election dispute
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Bomb Kills Somali Custodial Corps Member: A roadside bomb on the Mogadishu–Afgooye road killed a member of Somalia's prison service, Kaab TV reported on 18 ...
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Somalia’s military base falls to Al Shabaab in heavy fighting: Somalia’s military made a “tactical retreat” as militants claimed 10 overrun outposts.
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Egypt Sends 'Largest Military Aid' Shipment to Somalia Amid Regional Tensions: An Egyptian military cargo ship arrived in Mogadishu yesterday, delivering what ...
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Deadly car bomb targets busy cafe in the Somali capital: Al-Shabab group claims deadly attack on the cafe as people watched the 2024 Euro final.
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Key FactsFive Killed in Somali Car Bomb Blast during Euro Final
Jul 15, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
- Five people were killed in a powerful car bomb blast at a café in the Somali capital Mogadishu that was packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final, as reported by local media.
- Online images showed a huge fireball and smoke rising into the night sky as the explosion tore through the popular restaurant in the city center.
- The Al-Shabaab jihadists, an Al-Qaeda linked group, were blamed for the attack, with five fatalities and around 20 injuries confirmed.
- Despite a relative lull in attacks in recent months, the government has intensified its offensive against the Islamist militants who have been fighting against the fragile federal government for over 17 years.
At least 5 killed in explosion targeting a busy cafe in the Somali capital, police say
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Mogadishu - Al-Shabaab militia attacks hotel Several dead: Islamist terrorist fighters have attacked a popular hotel in the immediate vicinity of the ...
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Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation: Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online betting website ...
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Key FactsSomalia bans TikTok and Telegram
Aug 21, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nation.africa
- Somalia's government has announced a ban on the social media platforms TikTok and Telegram, as well as an online betting app.
- The platforms are allegedly being used by 'terrorists' to spread propaganda.
- The ban comes ahead of the anticipated second phase of a military offensive against the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab.
- The offensive is supported by the Somali army, local militias, and African Union troops.
At least five injured after blast at mayor's office in Mogadishu: Islamist fighters set off a bomb then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital on ...
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Militants attack hotel used by officials in Somalia's capital: Islamist militants attacked a hotel used by government officials in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on ...
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Somalia Villa Rays attack: At least four dead in hotel siege: At least four people are killed after al-Shabab militants storm a hotel near the presidential ...
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Car bombs at Somali education ministry leave scores of casualties: Two car bomb explosions at the education ministry in Somalia's capital Mogadishu killed or ...
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Two explosions in Mogadishu leave 'scores of civilian casualties': Officials say there have been "scores of civilian casualties" after two car bombs ...
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Somali forces battle to end deadly hotel siege in Mogadishu: Siege at popular Hotel Hayat continues as armed group al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/19/unidentified-attackers-seize-control-of-hotel-in-mogadishu

Key FactsAl-Shabab gunmen raid a Somali hotel, killing 15 people.
Apr 25, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance
- On Saturday, Somali security authorities inspected the scene of an incident at the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu.
- 20th of August (UPI) -- Gunmen invaded a hotel in Somalia's city of Mogadishu on Friday, murdering 15 people with gunfire and massive explosions.
- According to the Somalia Guardian, the conflict at the Hayat Hotel began Friday night and persisted through Saturday.
- It remained unclear whether the attack was the impetus for al-Shabab's hotel raid on Friday.
Somali forces end al-Shabab hotel attack that left at least 20 dead: It took Somali forces more than 30 hours to contain the fighters who had stormed Mogadishu's ...
euronews.com/2022/08/21/somali-forces-end-al-shabab-hotel-attack-that-left-at-least-20-dead

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