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5 are dead after extremists stormed a government office in Somalia's capital

Al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in Mogadishu, the government said. An ambulance service transported 16 wounded people from the scene.

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Al-Shabaab claims bomb, gun attack in downtown Mogadishu

A huge blast tore through buildings near the mayor's office in central Mogadishu on Sunday, with gunfire erupting afterwards in an attack claimed by Al-Shabaab, according to police and witnesses.

Radio France Internationale

At Least Five Killed in Blast, Attack Near Mogadishu Mayor’s Office

At least five civilians were killed when extremist fighters set off a bomb then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital on Sunday, the ministry of information said. Attackers from the al Shabaab group charged into the block that houses the office of Mogadishu's mayor around noon and got caught…

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At least five killed in blast, attack near Mogadishu mayor's office

Islamist fighters set off a bomb then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital on Sunday, killing at least five civilians, the ministry of information said.

Reuters

US Strike Kills 30 Al-Shabaab Fighters In Somalia

A US military strike on Friday (local time) killed approximately 30 Islamist Al Shabaab fighters near the central Somali town of Galcad, where Somalia's military was engaged in heavy fighting, US Africa Command said in a statement. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Friday at the beach in Mogadishu: Optimism shines through despite Somalia's woes

One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.

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Hundreds rally against al-Shabab in Somali capital Mogadishu

Somalia President Mohamud urges citizens to help flush out members of the group he describes as ‘bedbugs’.

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This is what displaced Somalians want you to know about their humanitarian crisis

Dusty camps of displaced people have sprung up on the outskirts of cities. They ran from their homes because of drought, famine and fighting that involves the militant group al-Shabaab.

WEKU

Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why

In October, Nadifa Abdi Isak brought her malnourished daughters to hospital in Mogadishu. That day, a nurse said, 42 other children had already been checked into the emergency unit, ravaged by hunger. There were 57 the day before that.

Reuters

Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought

International aid groups are warning of a catastrophic food crisis, as Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years. Nearly 2 million children are suffering from malnutrition.

WEKU

Somali troops overpower al-Shabab fighters to end hotel siege

Eight civilians and one soldier killed during siege and five other soldiers wounded, police spokesman says.

Al Jazeera

Brit feared to be among four dead in Al-Shabaab terror attack in hotel in Somalia

Al-Qaeda-linked group behind attack in battle to reclaim Somalia from government forces

Evening Standard

Somali hotel siege 'kills Brit and three others' after Islamic militants storm building

Mohamed Sayid Hassan Elmi is believed to have been in Somalia for less than two weeks before the attack, which saw al-Shabaab militants open fire at guests of the Villa Rose Hotel

Daily Mirror

Somali parliament moves session, gunfire heard at besieged hotel

Government officials frequently use the Villa Rosa hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu for meetings.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Somalia: 100 Shabab Militants Killed in Military Operation

Somalia’s government said Saturday that a military operation in the country’s Lower and Middle Shabelle and Hiran regions killed more than 100 extremist al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab militants. Somalia’s deputy information minister Abdirahman Yusuf Omar Adala said the operation took place on the outskirts of the village of El-Dhere at the…

Radio France Internationale

Hotel siege ends in Somali capital, at least eight dead

At least eight people have been killed in an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight. Local security officials took over 18 hours to dislodge the attackers.

Reuters

Somali troops overpower militants to end hotel siege

Somali security forces stormed a hotel in the capital on Monday to end a near day-long siege by al Shabaab militants who killed nine people at the building near the president's residence in the capital, police said.

Bangkok Post

Somali forces battle militants for hotel in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU: Somalia's security forces exchanged gunfire with militants holed up in a hotel in Mogadishu on Monday after Al-Shabaab stormed the popular venue near the presidential palace and occupied it overnight.

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Somali forces end deadly hours-long siege in hotel by Al Shabaab

Somali security forces have ended a deadly hours-long siege by Al Shabaab militants who stormed a popular hotel in the capital Mogadishu overnight, the national police spokesman said on Monday, adding that eight people had been killed in the attack.

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The al-Shabab extremist group attacked a hotel in Somalia's capital

There has been no immediate word of any casualties. Al-Shabab said its fighters attacked the hotel Villa Rose, which has a restaurant popular with government and security officials.

Al Jazeera

Al-Shabab rebels attack Mogadishu hotel used by Somali officials

Al-Shabab claims the attack on the Villa Rose hotel in the Somali capital with no word yet on any casualties.

Reuters

Militants attack hotel used by officials in Somalia's capital

Islamist militants attacked a hotel used by government officials in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday evening, police and witnesses said.

The Conversation

Al-Shabaab in Somalia has resisted military force: now is the time for a new strategy

In October 2022, Somalia’s capital Mogadishu suffered yet another massive suicidal attack. More than 100 people were killed. Hundreds more were wounded and thousands will have been traumatised by an attack claimed by the Somali insurgent group Al-Shabaab.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Offers $10 Million Reward for Leads on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Leaders

The United States said Monday it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of Somalia's Al-Shabaab to $10 million apiece, a move that follows a spate of deadly attacks by the terrorist group. The US State Department also said it was for the first time offering a reward…

Al Jazeera

Five killed in suicide bombing at Somalia military camp

Suicide bomber kills five and wounds 11 others in attack on military training camp in Mogadishu, state media reports.

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