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  Over 20 dead, more than 30 wounded in Somalia hotel attack

  World | October 29, 2017 6:53 IST

  Saturday'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 | October 16, 2017 6:40 IST

  276 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 | October 14, 2017 21:31 IST

  The 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 | August 14, 2017 11:31 IST

  Afghanistan, 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 | June 15, 2017 7:54 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 | April 12, 2017 17:20 IST

  Somalia'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 | February 19, 2017 21:47 IST

  At 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 | August 21, 2016 19:32 IST

  In 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 | July 26, 2016 14:09 IST

  Mogadishu: 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 | June 09, 2016 20:37 IST

  Mogadishu, 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

  Politics | May 14, 2016 11:18 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: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 | April 11, 2016 17:00 IST

  Mogadishu, 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 | March 08, 2016 10:35 IST

  Washington: 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 | February 04, 2016 13:59 IST

  Mogadishu: 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 | November 03, 2015 19:20 IST

  New 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 | July 27, 2015 11:38 IST

  Mogadishu: 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 15:54 IST

  Mogadishu: 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 8:45 IST

  London: 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,

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  Seven killed in attack on UN vehicle in Somali

  World | April 20, 2015 15:09 IST

  Mogadishu: At least seven people were killed in an attack on a UN vehicle in Garowe, the capital of Puntland in northeastern Somalia, on Monday.Four UN Children's Fund (Unicef) staff members were among the dead

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  Al-Shabab siege at Somali hotel ends, 24 dead: Official

  World | March 28, 2015 23:57 IST

  Mogadishu (Somalia): Blood spattered utensils, bullet- pocked walls and overturned chairs mark the reception area of a prominent hotel in the Somali capital following an attack by Islamic extremists that killed at least 24, including