ABDI GULED, TOM ODULA and CARA ANNA / The Associated PressJan 5, 2020
A spokesman for the Sunni Muslim group says the assault is not related to the death of Iran's Qassem Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ANDREW MELDRUM / The Associated PressJan 1, 2020
Two major cyclones in Mozambique in 2019 also prompt worries that the country may be prone to more storms as a result of climate change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ABDI GULED / The Associated PressDec 28, 2019
The attack in Mogadishu kills at least 78 and wounds 125, including many students. Somalia's president blames the al-Shabab extremist group. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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ABDI GULED / The Associated PressDec 17, 2018
The military says the attacks were launched in coordination with Somalia's government and targeted extremist groups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MATTHEW PENNINGTON and CARA ANNA / The Associated PressJun 8, 2018
The casualties are likely to put renewed scrutiny on America's counterterror operations in Africa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 3, 2016
The foremost academic expert on Islamic State and Muslim radical thought, Will McCants at Brookings, tweeted out late Friday: "Shabab uses Trump's anti-Muslim statement in new recruitment video ". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 23, 2013
Somalia’s Al Shabab militia, a group with ties to al-Qaida, has waged a two-day assault on the Westgate Shopping Mall in the capital of Kenya. Twitter has been used as a means of communication throughout the attack by both the terrorists and the Kenyan government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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