Al Shabaab

Two Killed in Twin Al-Shabaab Attacks in Somalia: Police

Al-Shabaab militants launched simultaneous attacks on police stations around Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

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Captured Jihadists in Mozambique Say Insurgency ‘Weakening’

Rare interviews with captured Mozambican jihadists point to low morale in their ranks and to an insurgency that is losing steam.

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Five Killed by Roadside Bomb in Northern Kenya: Police

Five people were killed when a minibus in northeast Kenya was destroyed by a roadside bomb near the border of Somalia.

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Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomber Kills Four in Somalia: Police

At least four people died and nine were others wounded Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant near an army barracks in the Somali capital.

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Somali Government Spokesman Wounded in Jihadist Attack

A Somali government spokesman was wounded in an attack by the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.

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Six Killed in Jihadist-Claimed Blast in Somali Capital

Six people were killed in a devastating car bomb explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

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Six Killed in Suspected Shabaab Attack in Kenya: Official

Six people have been killed and homes torched in an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Kenya's coastal Lamu region.

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Ugandan Troops Enter DR Congo in Hunt for Deadly Militia

Ugandan troops crossed into DR Congo as part of a joint operation against a notorious militia that both countries accuse of massacring civilians.

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Eight Killed in Al-Shabaab-Claimed Bombing in Somalia Capital

Eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in a car bombing near a school in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said.

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Southern Africa Extends Anti-Jihadist Mission in Mozambique

Southern African leaders extended their military mission aimed at smoking out jihadists rampaging across northern Mozambique.

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