Somalia
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US airstrike kills 60 Al Shabab militants in Somalia
World | Oct 17, 2018, 07:56 AM ISTThe 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 | Oct 14, 2018, 10:46 AM ISTThe 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.
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Over 20 dead, more than 30 wounded in Somalia hotel attack
World | Oct 29, 2017, 06:53 AM ISTSaturday's blasts came two weeks after more than 350 people were killed in a massive truck bombing on a busy Mogadishu street in the country's worst-ever attack.
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Huge bomb blast rocks Mogadishu, 276 killed in deadliest single attack in Somalia's history
World | Oct 16, 2017, 06:40 AM IST276 people were killed and 300 others were injured in a huge blast in Mogadishu, making it Somalia's deadliest single attack.
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Huge blast rocks Somalia’s capital; police say 20 killed
World | Oct 14, 2017, 09:31 PM ISTThe explosion appeared to target a hotel on a busy road in Hodan district and at least 15 people were injured
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UN declares Somalia polio free for third consecutive year
Lifestyle | Aug 14, 2017, 11:31 AM ISTAfghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan are the remaining countries where polio is still being recorded.
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At least eight killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu restaurant
World | Jun 15, 2017, 07:54 AM IST"We can now confirm eight people were killed in the bomb attack. The attackers used a vehicle loaded with explosives and rammed into the restaurant," police officer Mohamed Nur confirmed.
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Eight Indian crew held by pirates rescued by Somalia's military
World | Apr 12, 2017, 05:20 PM ISTSomalia's security forces have freed eight Indian crew members who had been held hostage by pirates.
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Suicide bomb blast kills 20 in Somalia capital
World | Feb 19, 2017, 09:47 PM ISTAt least 20 people were killed and 50 other injured in a car bomb blast on Sunday at a marketplace Somalia's capital, said a local Somali official. The blast by a car bomb parked
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Twin suicide bombings rock Somalia, 15 killed
World | Aug 21, 2016, 07:32 PM ISTIn an unfortunate incident, at least 15 persons were today killed after two suicide car bombers detonated themselves in Somalia's Galkayo town, the police said. "Two car bomb blasts targeted the local government headquarters," Xinhua
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At least 10 killed in suicide attack on peacekeepers’ base in Somalia
World | Jul 26, 2016, 02:09 PM ISTMogadishu: At least 10 people, including seven U.N. guards, were killed today when two huge bombs s went off near Mogadishu's airport including the one at African Union’s main peacekeeping base in Somalian capital. The
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30 Ethiopian troops killed in attack by militants in Somalia
World | Jun 09, 2016, 08:37 PM ISTMogadishu, Somalia: At least 30 Ethiopian troops were killed Thursday in an attack on a base for African Union peacekeepers in central Somalia, a Somali military official said. Reports suggest that the actual number of
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Now, BJP candidates in Kerala defend Modi over Somalia comparison
National | May 14, 2016, 11:18 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram:There may be a lot of anger against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comparison of Kerala with Somalia, but BJP candidates, leaders and activists are backing their leader. They insist Modi did no wrong by highlighting
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At least 5 killed in bomb blast at a restaurant in Somalia
World | Apr 11, 2016, 05:00 PM ISTMogadishu, Somalia: A car bomb exploded on Monday outside restaurant packed with lunchtime customers in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killing at least five people, said witnesses. The restaurant in the capital’s Hamarweyne district is
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More than 150 Shebab fighters killed in US strike in Somalia
World | Mar 08, 2016, 10:35 AM ISTWashington: A US air strike on a Shebab training camp in Somalia over the weekend killed more than 150 militant fighters who were planning a large-scale attack, likely against African or U.S. personnel, the Pentagon
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Bomb horror: Man sucked out as explosion forces plane to make emergency landing
World | Feb 04, 2016, 01:59 PM ISTMogadishu: A passenger fell out of the hole caused by the explosion in a Commercial airliner bound for Djibouti.The passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday, after an explosion and fire
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Al-Qaeda releases Jihad Tourism video to lure adventure seeking youth
World | Nov 03, 2015, 07:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking a cue from their rival group ISIS, Al-Qaeda's Somalian wing—Harkat Al Shabab has come up with a new way to lure the adventure seeking youth into the organisation.Al Shabab's media wing has
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15 dead in Somalia hotel blast
World | Jul 27, 2015, 11:38 AM ISTMogadishu: At least 15 people, including a Chinese national, have died in a hotel blast in this Somali capital.Police officer Abdulle Mohamed said that a suicide bomber detonated his car at the gate of the
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Al Qaeda-affiliate Al Shabaab claims control of US drone in Somalia
World | May 18, 2015, 03:54 PM ISTMogadishu: Al Qaeda-affiliate Al Shabaab has said it has captured a drone which fell in the Bay region of Somalia.The militants said on Sunday they were in possession of the drone which they claimed belonged
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Britain's 'White Widow' responsible for 400 deaths
World | May 19, 2015, 08:45 AM ISTLondon: Britain's most wanted female terrorist, Samantha Lewthwaite, commonly known as the "White Widow" is believed to have killed 400 people and has directed terror raids, suicide attacks and car bombings in Somalia and Kenya,