Somalia

Islamist group al Shabaab spokesperson says we targeted ministers and security officials

This year the US military has accelerated drone strikes and other efforts this year against al Shabaab

Blast came two days after Somalia's defence minister, army chief both resigned from their posts without explanation

Police warn death toll could rise further

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, although al-Shabaab group has carried out regular attacks in the area

Turkey's relations with the Horn of Africa date back to the Ottoman Empire

It can protect several people in immediate area, last for up to six months

The attack appeared to be motivated by local grievances

Businesses had to close or improvise to remain open during shutdown

Businesses has closed for now and university students told their educational courses has been disrupted

The gunmen spent the night roaming the restaurant killing those they found trapped

The number could rise since the operation is still underway

Bombs killed at least 723 people and wounded 1,116 in Somalia last year

Minister mistakenly shot dead by by government security guards outside the presidential palace

Al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab militants often carry out attacks in Mogadishu

275,000 of those children were expected to be so severely malnourished that they could easily die

Witnesses said soldiers opened fire after the blast

The Shabaab emerged out of a bitter insurgency fighting Ethiopia

Three months ago, Somalia activated its consulate in Karachi

Official says the vessel is heading toward the Somalia shores

The UN has warned that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War II

Terrorist attack targeted soldiers and civilians near a busy intersection

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Two car bomb explosions rocked a Mogadishu hotel.

The al Shabaab militant group has been carrying out a series of deadly attacks in Somalia

Ilhan Omar who wears the hijab was subjected to the most hateful, derogatory, Islamophobic, sexist taunts and threats

There was no immediate claim of responsibility

The main target of the assault was a police post attacked with a car packed with explosives and Somali army posts

Military operations spokesperson did not say whether a suicide car bomb was used in the attack

Last month, at least eight people were killed when two huge bombs went off near Mogadishu’s airport

Somalia's al Qaeda-linked Shabaab has carried out a string of similar attacks

Ten others were also wounded in the attack; many people have been rescued, says police official

Residents said the bodyguard who shot the security chief was a former member of al Shabaab

The airstrike carried out on May 27 targeted top Shabaab military commander Abdullahi Haji Da'ud, says Pentagon

The mosque close to the capital Mogadishu suddenly collapsed, leaving several trapped under the debris

TV journalist Mohamed was killed in December when his car blew up as he returned home from university in Mogadishu

Shebab militants have claimed responsibility for a string of recent attacks in Somalia

The raids, which began in 2003, had killed between 113 and 136 militants prior to the latest operation

This is the second such attack in Somalia in recent weeks targeting passenger aircraft

Police Colonel Abdi Osman said the death toll was 30, with 40 others injured

Turkish Airlines spokesman Yahya Ustun confirmed the carrier had canceled a flight

Daallo's chief executive says suspected suicide bomber was meant to be on a Turkish Airlines flight

There has been no claim of responsibility yet for the attack

The airplane, with around 60 passengers, landed safely but two passengers were slightly injured

Al Qaeda-linked Shebab claimed responsibility for attack, in which their 4 gunmen were also killed, and one captured

Diplomats say it was the latest sign of patronage used by the kingdom to shore up regional support against Iran

The group said it took over the base after a suicide bomber from the group rammed its gates

The attacker, dressed in a business suit over a suicide vest, detonated the bomb after entering a Village Restaurant

Officials also say that Christmas celebrations may attract attacks from the militants al Shabaab

Sahafi hotel is popular with government employees and businessmen