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Al Shabaab Says It Has Carried Out a Car Bombing and Hotel Attack in Mogadishu
The militants reportedly targeted the Ambassador Hotel, in the latest attack against places frequented by foreigners in the Somali capital.
Somali Firing Squad Executes Two al-Shabaab Members Who Assassinated Female Journalist
Hindia Haji Mohamed, a producer and reporter for state-run radio and TV outlets, was killed last December by a bomb that was planted under the seat of her car.
Suicide Bomber in Somalia's Puntland Hugged an Official Before Killing Him
The Islamist militant group al-Shabaab, which frequently targets officials in its bid to overthrow the Western-backed Somali government, appears to have escalated its attacks this year.
Foreign Soldiers Reportedly Attacked an al-Shabaab Base in Somalia, Days After US Airstrikes
Reports of the early morning incident came from both al Shabaab and a Somali official saying foreign soldiers from an unnamed country traveled by helicopters and landed near the militant's base 30 miles outside Mogadishu.
Journalist Turned al Shabaab Commander Sentenced to Death in Somalia for Murdering Reporters
Hassan Hanafi, a 30-year-old former media officer for the militant group, was sentenced on Thursday for the murder of six journalists in the East African country.
Dozens Reported Killed by Bombings at Restaurant and Busy Intersection in Somalia
As many as 55 people were reported killed by a pair of bombings claimed by the militant group al Shabaab in Baidoa, a town northwest of Mogadishu.
Al Shabaab Storms Hotel After Bombing a Park in Mogadishu
Militants from the group detonated a car bomb at the gate of the Peace Garden park before storming the Somali Youth League hotel in Mogadishu.
Al Shabaab May Have Killed 200 Kenyan Soldiers in January Attack
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said 200 Kenyan soldiers were killed in the raid earlier this year. The Kenyan government denied this tally and has refused to release its own figures.
Kenya Says It Killed al Shabaab's Intelligence Chief
Kenyan troops say they killed al Shabaab's deputy commander and head of intelligence Mohamed Karatey during a graduation ceremony for insurgent fighters on February 8.
Boko Haram Fighters Are Traveling to Somalia for Training, President Says
Fighters for the Nigerian-based Islamist militant group are heading to the East African country to train alongside al Shabaab before returning home to West Africa to fight, according to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Video Shows Airport Workers Allegedly Handing Bomb to Suspected Somali Plane Bomber
Footage released by the government shows two employees handing over a laptop filled with explosives that officials say caused the blast aboard a Djibouti-bound plane last week.