Tag: AlShabaab
Somalia names former Al-Shabaab spokesperson as cabinet minister
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Mogadishu Somalia's prime minister has named former Al-Shabaab group co-founder and spokesperson Muktar Robow as a minister in the country's new cabinet, a move that could either help strengthen the fight against the...
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says
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Mogadishu As Somalis are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr for the second day, the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab launched a dawn attack on a major military base housing AU forces, witnesses and officials said. Col...
Alleged Al-Shabaab operative indicted in New York on terrorism charges for foiled 9/11-style attack plan
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An alleged Al-Shabaab operative accused of taking part in a foiled 9/11-style attack plan appeared in Manhattan federal court remotely Wednesday to face a multiple-count indictment on terrorism-related charges. Fed...
US service member injured in Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia
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A US service member was injured in Somalia Monday when Al-Shabaab attacked US and Somali forces, according to the US military. Al-Shabaab attacked the forces using "a vehicle employed as an improvised explosive de...