Al Shabaab

Mozambique Knew of Jihadists Five Years Before Attacks: President

Mozambique's government was aware of Islamic radicalization in Cabo Delgado five years before jihadists launched a bloody insurgency there.

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US Strikes Shabaab in Somalia After Withdrawal Announcement

The United States on Thursday carried out two air strikes in Somalia against what it said were explosives experts for Al Shabaab.

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CIA Officer Killed in Somalia: US Media

A CIA officer was killed in combat in Somalia in recent days, US media said Thursday without releasing details of how the agent died.

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Five Killed in Somalia Restaurant Suicide Attack

Five people, some of them police, were killed and more than 10 injured Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, police said.

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Insurgents Behead at Least 20 During Mozambique Initiation Ceremony

Suspected militants beheaded over a dozen men and teenagers participating in a male initiation ceremony in northern Mozambique, local sources said Wednesday.

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Mozambique Army Advances on Key Militia Base: Govt

Mozambican troops are honing in on a forest base camp belonging to insurgents terrorizing the gas-rich north, the government has said, signaling a significant advancement in the battle to regain control of the region.

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Tanzania Hit by Recent IS Attack Near Mozambique Border: Police

Tanzanian police have said that about 300 jihadists launched a cross-border attack from Mozambique last week, confirming an earlier claim by the Islamic State group.

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More Than 10 Somali Soldiers Killed in Shabaab Ambush

At least 10 Somali soldiers were killed and an unknown number wounded when Al-Shabaab Islamist fighters ambushed them near a southern village, a military official and family member said Thursday.

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Car Bomb Kills 5 Somali Troops, Wounds US Adviser: Officials

A suicide bomber killed five Somali soldiers and seriously wounded an American military adviser in Somalia on Monday in an attack claimed by the Al-Shabaab group.

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11 Killed in Somali Hotel Attack Claimed by Al-Shabaab

Ten civilians and a police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on Sunday at an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

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