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  Several killed as militants attack hotel in Somalia, Al-Qaida-affiliated group claims responsibility

  World | March 12, 2025 7:12 IST

  Somali security forces continued efforts to flush out attackers after heavy gunfire. The Cairo Hotel houses traditional elders and military officers involved in coordinating the government's offensive against the militant group al-Shabab.

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  Trump announces precision airstrikes on ISIS planner in Somalia, says 'we will kill you'

  World | February 02, 2025 6:08 IST

  US President Donald Trump announced precision airstrikes in Somalia, targeting a senior ISIS attack planner. The operation, which Trump said was long overdue, destroyed terrorist hideouts and eliminated key threats.

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  Somalia: 32 killed in devastating beach attack in Mogadishu, Al-Qaeda affiliate takes responsibility

  World | August 03, 2024 15:14 IST

  Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab has claimed similar attacks in the past, including two car bomb explosions in 2022 that killed over 100 people and wounded over 300. Mogadishu police spokesperson said one of the attackers blew himself up and three others were killed by security forces.

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  Yemen: 49 killed, 140 missing after migrant boat sinks off coast, 71 rescued so far

  World | June 11, 2024 17:42 IST

  The boat was carrying some 260 migrants from Somali and Ethiopia from the northern coast of Somalia on the 320 km journey across the Gulf of Aden on Monday. The death toll is expected to rise as several migrants remained missing after the mishap.

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  Indian Navy foils piracy attempt along East coast of Somalia, rescues Iranian, Pakistani crew

  World | February 02, 2024 19:26 IST

  INS Sharada intercepted the vessel in early hours of February 2 and used her integral helo and boats to coerce the pirates for safe release of crew along with the vessel, Indian Navy said.

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  India has pledged to assist in rescue of Sri Lankan fishermen captured by Somali pirates: Colombo

  World | January 28, 2024 18:39 IST

  The pirates had allowed the Sri Lankan fishermen captured to communicate with the fisheries ministry, the state minister of fisheries Piyal Nishantha said.

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  US Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons

  World | January 22, 2024 13:51 IST

  US Central Command said the search has now been changed to a recovery effort. The names of the SEALs have not been released as family notifications continue.

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  UN helicopter makes emergency landing due to engine failure, Somali extremists kill 1 and capture 5

  World | January 10, 2024 23:48 IST

  Terror group Al-Shabaab seized a United Nations plane with at least six crew members on board in the Horn of Africa nation of Somalia, Iranian News Agency Anadolu reported.

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  'Once in 100 years': Devastating floods kill 31 people in Somalia, 15 in Kenya

  World | November 13, 2023 8:49 IST

  The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that floods of such magnitude are statistically likely to occur once in 100 years. Heavy rainfall and floods have displaced almost half a million people in Somalia and caused extensive damage to the infrastructure.

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  18 killed in Somalia after explosive-laden vehicle detonates at security checkpoint

  World | September 24, 2023 11:53 IST

  The al-Shabab terrorist group has not claimed responsibility for the attack, even though it is largely considered to be behind such attacks.

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  Somalia: Halla Airlines plane crash-lands at Mogadishu Airport I What happened next? I VIDEO

  World | July 12, 2023 20:58 IST

  According to the statement released by the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), the incident occurred at 12:23 p.m. on Tuesday.

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  Somalia: At least 4 people killed in attacks by Al-Shabab at Mogadishu

  World | November 28, 2022 20:15 IST

  The attack is believed to have started with an explosion before gunmen penetrated the hotel's gates.

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  Somalia: Deadly car bombings kill 100 people, injure 300

  India | October 30, 2022 11:21 IST

  The Somalian government has blamed the al-Shabab extremist group for the explosion. The extremist group has links with Al-Qaeda.

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  Somalia: Terrorist group Al-Shabab seizes control of hotel in Mogadishu, 20 killed

  World | August 20, 2022 22:06 IST

  Somalia Hotel news: Earlier this week, the United States announced that its forces had killed 13 Al-Shabab fighters in an air raid in the central-southern part of the country.

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  At least 7 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital

  World | April 28, 2021 18:20 IST

  A police spokesman, Col. Abdiqani Mohamed Qalaf, said the suicide bomber tried to drive into the headquarters near the ex-control Afgoye road but was thwarted

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  16 killed in Somalia hotel attack

  World | August 17, 2020 16:01 IST

  At least 16 people, including a police officer, were killed and dozens others injured after the Somalian security forces ended a five-hour siege by the al-Shabab terror group at a beachside hotel in the capital city of Mogadishu, a government official said on Monday.

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  More than 90 dead, 130 wounded in Somalia's Mogadishu terror attack

  World | December 29, 2019 7:22 IST

  More than 90 people have died and 130 others were injured in one of the worst terror attacks seen in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu.

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  12 police officers killed in Kenya attack

  World | June 15, 2019 22:42 IST

  At least 12 Kenyan police officers were killed on Saturday while another escaped with serious injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by improvised explosive device (IED) in Wajir county along the border with Somalia.

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  US airstrike kills 60 Al Shabab militants in Somalia

  World | October 17, 2018 7:56 IST

  The US Africa Command (Africom) which oversees American troops on the African continent said this airstrike was the largest airstrike against the militants since November 21, 2017, when American forces killed about 100 terrorists in an airstrike against the insurgents' camp.

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  Multiple suicide bombings rock Somalia, 16 killed, over 20 injured

  World | October 14, 2018 10:46 IST

  The blasts came a day before the first anniversary of a truck bombing that left more than 500 dead in Mogadishu, the worst ever attack in Somalia which was blamed on Islamist group Al-Shabaab.