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The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises to 21
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21, authorities said Sunday. The number of wounded in Saturday's truck bombing in Beledweyne stood at 52, said Abdifatah Mohamed Yusuf, director general of the...
A bombing at a checkpoint in Somalia killed at least 18 people, authorities say
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An explosives-laden vehicle detonated Saturday at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne, killing at least 18 people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. Abdirahman Dahir Gure, the interior minister of Hirshabelle state,...
African Union says its 2nd phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia has begun
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The second phase of the African Union troop withdrawal from Somalia has begun, the bloc said Monday. The pullout follows a timeline for the handover of security to the country's authorities, which are fighting al-Qaida’s affiliate in East Africa — the Somalia-based...
A suicide bomber kills at least 25 at a training academy in Somalia's capital, an army officer says
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber on Monday targeted a military training academy in Somalia, killing 25 soldiers in the capital of Mogadishu, a senior army officer said. Al-Qaida’s affiliate in East Africa, the Somalia-based al-Shabab, claimed responsibility for the...
Small passenger plane veers off runway after landing at international airport in Somalia's capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A small passenger plane veered off the runway on arrival Tuesday at the international airport in Mogadishu, according to state media. The Somali National News Agency cited the transport minister as saying one person was injured and all others were safely...
