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Somalia: MSF suspends campaign due to fighting

Erin Conway-SmithOctober 22, 2011 13:29

MSF said heavy fighting broke out October 20 in Daynile, just outside Mogadishu, between militants with Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab and forces from Somalia's transitional government, backed by African Union peacekeepers.

Somalia's Al Shabaab militants claim to have killed dozens of African Union peacekeepers

Erin Conway-SmithOctober 20, 2011 17:22

Al Shabaab rebels claimed the bodies were those of African peacekeepers killed during fighting in Mogadishu.

Somalia's Al Shabaab militant group warns of revenge attacks against Kenya

News DeskOctober 17, 2011 11:37

Kenya says it is defending itself after a spate of kidnappings by Al Shabaab militants, including the recent kidnapping of two Spanish women working for Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) at Dadaab, a massive camp for Somali refugees in Kenya.

Drone Wars: Somalia becomes the latest front

Tristan McConnellOctober 10, 2011 05:40

MOGADISHU — The first attack came on June 23, when a series of drone strikes, in quick succession, hit close to Kismayo in the far south of Somalia.

Al Qaeda base still strong in East Africa

Tristan McConnellJune 6, 2011 06:23

NAIROBI — After the death of Osama bin Laden, the Somali insurgents, Al Shabaab, are the most visible allies to Al Qaeda.