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Al-Shabaab Attacks Bring New Forces, Laws to Mogadishu
Since al-Shabaab’s Supreme Court attack on 14 April 2013, the Somali government has been moving forward with efforts to improve security in the capital. Large contingents of Somali soldiers have… more →
Daya kar hey girdhar gopal
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Today (5 may 2013) is the seventh death anniversary of Naushad (25 december 1919- 5 may 2006). He wa … more →
Jhoomar gaaye gori re paayal baaje tori re
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wrote 3 weeks ago: “Shabaab” (1954) was a Sadiq Production movie. It was produced and directed by M Sadiq. … more →
Al-Shabaab Attacks Bring New Forces, Laws to Mogadishu
wrote 4 weeks ago: Since al-Shabaab’s Supreme Court attack on 14 April 2013, the Somali government has been movin … more →
Journalist, Lawyers Among Dead in al-Shabaab Attack in Mogadishu
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wrote 1 month ago: As many as 34 people were killed and almost 60 injured in a set of coordinated attacks by al-Shabaab … more →
Endangered animals are safe within the 'fog of war,' as long as they stay there
wrote 1 month ago: Over the past week or so, I have been working my way through the book “A Short Walk in the Hindu Kus … more →
Ghalib Jo aaj Hotey...
wrote 2 months ago: Ghalib jo aaj hotey, kaisa kalaam hota, kya wo liketey hotey,kaisa khayaal hota, na wo shabaab hai, … more →
War Igniting between al-Shabaab and al-I’tisam
wrote 2 months ago: Tension appears to be growing between al-Shabaab and rival Salafi group al-I’tisam–both … more →
Lifting The Arms Embargo in Somalia: A Brief Outlook
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wrote 2 months ago: Somali hero Elman Ali Ahmed‘s motto was QORI DHIG QALIN QAADO (Put Down the Gun, Pick Up the P … more →
Villa Somalia Bombing Shows Danger of "Defectors"
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wrote 3 months ago: On 29 January 2013, an al-Shabaab “defector” made it through a series of checkpoints in … more →
How Al-Shabaab Exploited France's Failed Rescue Op
wrote 3 months ago: On 12 January 2013, French special forces attempted to rescue kidnapped French spy “Denis Alle … more →
Al Shabaab says enemies closed its Twitter account
wrote 3 months ago: By Feisal OmarMOGADISHU | Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:39am EST MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Al Shabaab on Frid … more →
Islamists in Africa emerge as threat to West
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wrote 3 months ago: More on current events in North Africa, this time for the BBC. I owe Virginia a note of thanks for r … more →
Details and Analysis of France's Failed Rescue in Somalia
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wrote 4 months ago: In the early hours of 12 January 2013, French special forces failed in an operation to rescue French … more →
2013 in Somalia: A Look at Security
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wrote 4 months ago: This is the first in a multi-part series about Somalia in 2013. In 2012, the Somali National Army an … more →
KENYA: Security concerns persist
wrote 4 months ago: Continued violent attacks on security agents and civilians highlight Kenya’s ongoing struggle with i … more →
[PHOTOS] Anti-Farole Protests Hit Galkayo, Puntland
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wrote 4 months ago: On 24 December 2012, hundreds of demonstrators filled the streets of northern Galkayo to protest the … more →
American Disowned by al-Shabaab Implies Group Responsible for Foreign Fighter Deaths
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wrote 5 months ago: Amriki in a March 2012 cry for help. For background on Hammami, see here. Al-Shabaab’s most pr … more →
Attacks in Kenya Point to al-Shabaab and Its Sympathizers
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wrote 5 months ago: On 5 December 2012, attackers detonated an IED along a busy road in Eastleigh, killing 1 and injurin … more →
[PHOTOS] Puntland Security Forces Battle al-Shabaab in Mountain Hideouts
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wrote 5 months ago: On 5 December 2012, al-Shabaab (AS) forces in Puntland’s Galgala mountains carried out two at … more →
