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Somaliland Says Won't Host Israeli Military Base In Return For Recognition
The breakaway region of Somaliland on Thursday denied allegations by the Somali president that it would take resettled Palestinians or host an Israeli military base in exchange for Israel recognising its independence.
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In 10-Hour Mission, Indian C-17 Airdropped 18 Commandos Near Somali Coast
The details of a daring operation in low-light conditions by Indian forces to rescue 17 crew of a merchant ship near the Somalian coast was made public by the government while honouring the pilot who flew a C-17 military transport aircraft.
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Al Shabaab Terrorists Capture UN Helicopter Carrying "Several Foreigners"
Al Shabaab operatives captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said on Wednesday.
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Chinese Submarine, 'Fighting Pirates' In Indian Ocean, Shows Up In Malaysia
In yet another sign of Beijing's growing Naval might, a fresh image has emerged of a Chinese diesel-electric submarine in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia after an extended deployment in the Indian Ocean. In a report yesterday, NDTV showed a Google Earth image of a Chinese nuclear submarine which had docked in Karachi in May last year - a matter of seriou...
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11 Soldiers Killed As Extremists Retake Town: Somalia
A Somali military official says fighters from Islamic extremist rebels recaptured a town in southern Somalia, killing at least 11 Somali government soldiers.
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US Strikes Al Shabaab Training Camp In Somalia, More Than 150 Killed
The US military carried out a drone strike over the weekend targeting a training camp run by Somali Islamist group al Shabaab about 120 miles north of capital Mogadishu over the weekend, killing more than 150 fighters, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Islamic Extremists Attack African Union Base In Somalia
Heavily armed fighters from the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab attacked a base for African Union peacekeepers in southwestern Somalia on Friday, blasting their way into the compound and exchanging fire with peacekeepers, a Somali military official said.
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Somali Militants Attack Base, Kill At Least 4 Soldiers
Gunmen from Somali militant group al Shabaab today attacked a military base in central Somalia, killing at least four soldiers, officials and militants said.
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At least 7 Killed in Al Shabaab Attack at Somali Military Base
Somalia's al Shabaab militants attacked a military base in the outskirts of the town of Baidoa on Friday morning, killing at least 7 Somali soldiers, a Somali military official said.
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Somali Troops Secure Key Port After Capture From Shebab
Somali military commanders on Monday celebrated the capture of the last major port held by Islamist Shebab insurgents, as the government secured control of the town for the first time in over two decades.
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Somaliland Says Won't Host Israeli Military Base In Return For Recognition
The breakaway region of Somaliland on Thursday denied allegations by the Somali president that it would take resettled Palestinians or host an Israeli military base in exchange for Israel recognising its independence.
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In 10-Hour Mission, Indian C-17 Airdropped 18 Commandos Near Somali Coast
The details of a daring operation in low-light conditions by Indian forces to rescue 17 crew of a merchant ship near the Somalian coast was made public by the government while honouring the pilot who flew a C-17 military transport aircraft.
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Al Shabaab Terrorists Capture UN Helicopter Carrying "Several Foreigners"
Al Shabaab operatives captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said on Wednesday.
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Chinese Submarine, 'Fighting Pirates' In Indian Ocean, Shows Up In Malaysia
In yet another sign of Beijing's growing Naval might, a fresh image has emerged of a Chinese diesel-electric submarine in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia after an extended deployment in the Indian Ocean. In a report yesterday, NDTV showed a Google Earth image of a Chinese nuclear submarine which had docked in Karachi in May last year - a matter of seriou...
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11 Soldiers Killed As Extremists Retake Town: Somalia
A Somali military official says fighters from Islamic extremist rebels recaptured a town in southern Somalia, killing at least 11 Somali government soldiers.
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US Strikes Al Shabaab Training Camp In Somalia, More Than 150 Killed
The US military carried out a drone strike over the weekend targeting a training camp run by Somali Islamist group al Shabaab about 120 miles north of capital Mogadishu over the weekend, killing more than 150 fighters, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Islamic Extremists Attack African Union Base In Somalia
Heavily armed fighters from the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab attacked a base for African Union peacekeepers in southwestern Somalia on Friday, blasting their way into the compound and exchanging fire with peacekeepers, a Somali military official said.
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Somali Militants Attack Base, Kill At Least 4 Soldiers
Gunmen from Somali militant group al Shabaab today attacked a military base in central Somalia, killing at least four soldiers, officials and militants said.
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At least 7 Killed in Al Shabaab Attack at Somali Military Base
Somalia's al Shabaab militants attacked a military base in the outskirts of the town of Baidoa on Friday morning, killing at least 7 Somali soldiers, a Somali military official said.
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Somali Troops Secure Key Port After Capture From Shebab
Somali military commanders on Monday celebrated the capture of the last major port held by Islamist Shebab insurgents, as the government secured control of the town for the first time in over two decades.
