Somali president Sheik Sharif sheik Ahmed ,centre,waves to the Somalis, who gathered in a stadium in the Somali capital Mogadishu Monday, Aug. 6 2012. Somalis took to the streets to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the ouster of al Shabab militants, the culmination of years of warfare by African Union and Somali forces that has allowed Mogadishu bask in a year of relative peace.Photo: AP/ APA...
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Somali forces shoot, kill 2 suicide bombers at meeting of constitutional assemblyPolice: Somali forces shoot, kill 2 suicide bombers at meeting of constitutional assembly.This...
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Kampala: Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has released a new video in which he encourages Somali militants to fight on despite the challenges.In the video, reported on Friday by the Site Intelligence Group which monitors militant activities, al-Zawahiri urges al-Shabab militants not to be deterred by US drone attacks.It is al-Zawahiri's second video address to al-Shabab, which formally joined al Qaeda...
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Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has released a new video in which he encourages Somali militants to fight on despite the challenges.In the video, reported Friday by the Site Intelligence Group which monitors militant activities, al-Zawahiri urges al-Shabab militants not to be deterred by U.S. drone attacks.It is al-Zawahiri's second video address to al-Shabab, which formally joined Al Qaeda in Febr...
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released a new video in which he encourages Somali militants to fight on despite the challenges.In the video, reported Friday by the Site Intelligence Group which monitors militant activities, al-Zawahiri urgesIt is al-Zawahiri's second video address to al-Shabab, which formally joined al-Qaida in February.Al-Shabab has increasingly come under pressure in recent times from regional armies and government...
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American-born jihadi Omar Hammami says in a new video that he fears members of his own Somali militia group may kill him over differences of opinion.Hammami, known as Abu Mansur al-Amriki, or "the American," appears in a video saying he has disagreed with his comrades in the Al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militia on Islam's Sharia law and strategy. The authenticity of the video could not be independently...
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people died in the blast, carried out by a female bomber, Somali U.N. official saysHead of the Somali football federation, Somali Olympic committee chief were killed-- A young Somali woman set off a bomb blast that rocked Somalia's newly reopened national theater in the capital city Wednesday, killing two top sports officials, a Somali U.N. official said.Six people died in the explosion and several...
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Seven Indian sailors, held hostage by Somali pirates for 2 years, appeal to PM for helpSeven Indian sailors, who have been held hostage by Somali pirates for the last two years, have appealed to the PM, the President, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and opposition leader Sushma Swaraj seeking their help.The sailors have narrated their ordeal in a video message uploaded on YouTube and have sought immediate...
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Somali pirates have released a video showing seven Indian sailors, including one from Tamil Nadu, under captivity, appealing to the India government to take immediate steps for their release as their lives are in danger. The 1.26-minute footage uploaded on YouTube titled 'Breaking news Somali pirates the 7 India hostages are in bad condition and help India government 2' has got family members of the...
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Twitter account of Somali militants suspended after death threat tweet against hostagesFILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 file photo, al-Shabab fighters march with their weapons during military exercises on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. Twitter suspended the account used by the Somali militants on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, after the insurgents used the micro-blogging site to post a hostage...
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