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UPDATE 3-Suicide blast kills two near Somali president's palace

January 29, 2013 04:30
* President was abroad at time of attack, PM safe * Al Shabaab claims strike, warns of more attacks * Bomber infiltrated govt side this month - Shabaab (Adds govt, Shabaab comments) By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, Jan 29 (Reuters) - An Islamist militant persuaded Somali government officials he had defected, then walked up to the president's palace compound on Tuesday and blew himself up near the gates, killing at least two soldiers, witnesses and rebels said.

UPDATE 1-Al Shabaab says enemies closed its Twitter account

January 25, 2013 09:00
* The militants threatened hostages on Twitter * Group blames move on its enemies (Recasts with Al Shabaab's comment) By Feisal Omar MOGADISHU, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Al Shabaab on Friday said its Christian enemies had closed its Twitter account, which the Somali militant group used to parade hostages, mock rivals and claim responsibility for bombings and assassinations.

Kenya: we will not bargain with al Shabaab over hostages

January 24, 2013 12:36
* Says government "cannot negotiate with terrorists" * Somali Islamists demand Kenya frees Muslim prisoners * Nairobi says hostages are non-combatants, not POWs By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Kenyan officials said on Thursday they would not negotiate with al Qaeda-allied Somali militants who have threatened to kill their Kenyan hostages unless Nairobi frees Muslims held on terrorism charges.

Somali al Shabaab rebels threaten to kill Kenyan hostages

January 23, 2013 19:00
MOGADISHU, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Somali insurgents linked to al Qaeda have demanded that Kenya release all Muslims held on terror charges within three weeks, failing which they said they would kill their Kenyan hostages. Al Shabaab said it killed French hostage Denis Allex last week to avenge what it called France's growing persecution of Muslims and its military operations against Islamists, including in Mali.
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