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Car bomb near presidential palace kills four in Somali capital

Mogadishu - Arab Today

At least four people were killed on Tuesday when a car bomb exploded at a checkpoint less than a kilometre away from the presidential compound in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police said. Security officials at the scene told Reuters the checkpoint was rammed by a car bomb driven by a suicide attacker, causing a blast outside a theatre. “At least fourRead more

New Somali president calls on Al Shabaab to surrender

Mogadishu - Arab Today

Somalia's new president was inaugurated on Wednesday, promising his people that the era of Al Shabaab and other extremist militant groups was over. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a dual U.S.-Somali citizen, called on al Shabaab's thousands of fighters to surrender, promising them "a good life" if they did. "To those who work with Al Qaeda, Al Shabaab and IS, your timeRead more

39 killed as car bomb rips through market in Mogadishu

Mogadishu - Arab Today

A car bomb ripped through a market in Mogadishu on Sunday, killing 39 people and injuring around 50, a local official said, days after Somalia elected a new president. The car was driven by a suicide bomber, said Ahmed Abdulle Afrax, the mayor of Wadajir district where the bombing happened. "We carried 39 dead bodies and there were many othersRead more

Kenya’s Fishermen Learn To Navigate Deeper Waters

Kenya - Arab Today

Ahmad Ali Mohammad snorkels over sea grass and coral, keeping an eye out for different fish species darting through the waters below him. But his job is not to catch the fish — as his family has done for generations — instead he only counts them. Mohammad is one of the first former fishermen to be retrained as a rangerRead more

AU mission denies bombardment kills civilians in south Somalia

Mogadishu - Arab Today

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has denied reports that a bombardment by its troops killed five civilians in the southern Somali town of Janale during fighting with Al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday. The AMISOM said in a statement Thursday that the fighting, in which 7 militants were killed, was away from populated areas. "AMISOM takes the safety of theRead more

4 Somali soldiers killed as Al-Shabaab captures town

Mogadishu - Arab Today

At least four Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers were killed and another was injured in heavy fighting in which Al-Shabaab militant group captured El-Wak town in Gedo region in southern Somalia, officials said Saturday. SNA spokesman in Gedo region, Col. Warfa Sheikh Aden said the militants suffered heavy casualties during the fighting, which lasted several hours in the town nearRead more

3 killed in landmine blast in Mogadishu market

Mogadishu - Arab Today

At least three people were killed and several others were injured in a landmine explosion at a popular market in Mogadishu on Tuesday. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Internal Security, Abdikamil Moallim Shukri said a police officer, a mother and her daughter were killed when explosion hit Bakara market. "Security forces are pursuing those behind the incident which also destroyedRead more

UN condemns terrorist attack at Mogadishu hotel

Mogadishu - Arab Today

The top UN envoy for Somalia on Wednesday condemned truck bombing of the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu on Tuesday in which 22 people were killed and 30 others injured. The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia, Michael Keating, also wished those who were injured in the attack quick recovery. "Violent extremists have once again bombed a hotelRead more