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Somali forces end a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel
Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack,
A militant attack on a Somalia hotel leaves an unknown number dead
A car bomb exploded Tuesday at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, kicking off an hourslong militant attack that killed an unknown number of people.
Somali forces end militant attack on hotel, leaving all al-Shabab fighters dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali security forces on Wednesday ... But witness Hussein Jeelle Raage said three of his family members were among at least 11 people he knew were dead.
Somalia Hotel Siege Death Toll Rises to 10, Officer Says
The death toll from an al Shabaab attack on a hotel in central Somalia where clan leaders were meeting on Tuesday has risen to 10 and most of the victims were civilians, a police officer in the town said on Wednesday.
Somali forces end deadly 24-hour hotel siege
Somali security forces have ended a deadly 24-hour siege by Islamist fighters who stormed a popular hotel in the central city of Beledweyne, authorities said. The attack by al-Shabab began with a car bomb exploding,
Somali forces kill 50 militants in airstrikes after ending hotel siege
Speaking to reporters, Beledweyne District Commissioner Omar Osman Alasow confirmed that the hotel siege ended early Wednesday. “Our security forces successfully got rid of six militants who attacked a hotel where traditional elders and security officials were meeting,
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‘Somalia is dangerous’: Former US deportees struggle with fear, uncertainty
Those previously deported by the US warn that President Trump’s plan to expel more Somali migrants may endanger lives.
‘A cultural shift’: As more Somali women speak out about domestic abuse, need for services grows
Twin Cities nonprofit Isuroon has added a domestic violence hotline and is hoping to open an 87-unit family shelter.
Somali activists mark International Women's Day with eye toward future
As the world commemorates International Women's Day, the stories of courageous women like Zahra Mohamed Ahmad highlight their ...
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Somalia: Ministry of Family Affairs and Human Rights Distributes Food Aid to 400 Vulnerable Families in Banadir
The Ministry of Family Affairs and Human Rights of the Federal Government of Somalia, in collaboration with the Qatari Embassy in Somalia, has successfully distributed a variety of food aid to ...