Islamist al shabaab
Landmine kills three in coastal Kenya – official
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, but Somalia’s militant al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a similar attack in May.
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At least 19 killed in Mogadishu hotel attack
Islamist attackers launched a car bomb and gun attack on a busy hotel and adjacent restaurant in the Somali capital, police said.
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Kenya says its troops kill 21 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia
Kenyan troops struck a group of al-Shabaab fighters in the west of the country, near the Kenyan border.
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Over 150 killed as US strikes al-Shabaab training camp
The strike targeted the militants training camp, a facility about 210 km north of Mogadishu.
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Hand grenade attack kills 2 at Ethiopian university
An attacker or attackers hurled the grenade at students on the campus at Dilla University.
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At least 10 killed in car bombing of restaurant in Somalia
The attackers targeted a small restaurant at lunch hour that is popular with government officials.
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Kenya shuts down Somali remittance firms
Reports by Daily Nation newspaper said that the government has frozen the accounts of 86 individuals.
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Islamist gunmen attack AU base in Somalia
Militant group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which lasted several hours.
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Somali presidential compound attacked
Officials said the attackers were defeated by Somali security forces and members of the AU force.
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Prominent Islamist shot dead in Kenya
Abubakar Shariff was killed as he left a court compound near the port city of Mombasa.
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Al Shabaab attack in Mogadishu kills 15
At least 15 people have been killed after Al Shabaab bombers struck a Mogadishu restaurant.
