Somalia
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47 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Somali authorities have reported the killing of 47 militants from the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab group during a military operation in the central Galguduud region.
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Gunfire heard in several parts of Mali’s capital Bamako
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Mali said on Tuesday that its capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other areas before dawn, firing gunshots that reverberated around the city.
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Deadly twin blasts in Somali capital leave at least 3 killed
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – At least three people have been killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.
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Twin explosions in Somalia's capital leave multiple killed
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – At least eight people have been killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in the Somali capital Mogadishu, an official said.
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Al-Shabaab terrorists attack Somalian Army base
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The al-Shabaab terrorists carried out a fresh attack on a Somalian Army base in the south of the African country.
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Acting FM:
Iran sees no limits to expanding ties with Africa
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said that Iran sees no limits to the development and expansion of relations with the African countries.
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Somalia beach attack kills 32 civilians, one soldier
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – At least 32 civilians were killed and 63 injured in an explosion on a popular beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu late on Friday evening, police said, an attack the government blamed on al Shabaab group.
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Terrorist attack leaves 20 killed in Somalian capital
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – At least 20 people were killed in a terror attack on the Somalian capital city of Mogadishu.
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Turkey to send navy to Somalia after agreeing oil, gas search
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Turkey is set to send navy support to Somali waters after the two countries agreed Ankara will send an exploration vessel off the coast of Somalia to prospect for oil and gas.
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Several killed, wounded in car bomb at Mogadishu, Somalia
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.
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8 people killed in attempted breakout from Somalia prison
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Eight people were killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu after gunfire broke out between security forces and some prisoners who had acquired weapons and were trying to escape, state media and the prisons service said.
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Fighting between central Somalia clans kills at least 55
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical officials said on Monday.
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Several al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – A number of Al-Shabaab terrorist forces were killed in an operation carried out by the Somali army on Saturday.
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Cuban doctors held hostage by terrorists killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Two Cuban doctors held captive by the Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabaab were killed in a US airstrike, the militant outfit claimed on Saturday.
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10 dead, 20 others injured in multiple blasts in Mogadishu
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday in a crowded market in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, after multiple blasts.
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Two US Navy sailors missing off the coast of Somalia
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Two US Navy sailors were reported missing while conducting operations Thursday off the coast of Somalia, according to US Central Command.
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Troops kill 76 al-Shabab militants in central Somalia
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The Somali National Army (SNA) with support from international partners killed 76 al-Shabab militants and injured several following two days of operations in the Mudug region of central Somalia, officials said.
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At least 80 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – At least 80 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in military operations by the Somali National Army in the province of Mudug, a senior army commander said Tuesday.
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30 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in military op. in Somalia
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) –At least 130 al-Shabaab militants were killed during simultaneous military operations in central and southern Somalia, the country's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Somali army kills 33 al-Shabab militants in central region
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Somali National Army (SNA) backed by local forces on Thursday killed 33 al-Shabab militants and injured several others in a special operation near Harardhere town in central Somalia, officials said.
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Somalia flooding kills 100: UN agency
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Flooding caused by heavy rains has killed almost 100 people and left some 750,000 people homeless in Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
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Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The death toll from flash flooding caused by torrential rains in Somalia has risen to 50, with nearly 700,000 people driven from their homes, according to a government official.
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Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia: report
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The worst flooding to hit Somalia in decades has killed 29 people and forced over 300,000 to flee their homes, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday, news media reported.
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Truck bomb kills at least 10 in Somalia
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – A truck bomb exploded at a checkpoint in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and obliterating nearby buildings, a police officer said.
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Al-Shabaab militants kill over 160 Ethiopian soldiers
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) –At least 167 Ethiopian soldiers were killed in an ambush by militants of the Al-Shabaab in western Somalia, the local media reported.
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150 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Some 150 members of the al-Shabaab terrorist group were killed in a military operation in Somalia.
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Dozens of Shabab terrorists killed in Somalian army op.
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – At least 50 armed men were killed in the attacks of the Somali army on the hideouts of the al-Shabaab terrorist group in the center and south of the country.
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Al-Shabaab militants seize five towns in Somalia
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Somalia’s pro-government forces vacated five towns in the East African country’s central region after a deadly attack by militants of the al Shabaab extremist group, local sources reported on Tuesday.
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13 members of al-Shabaab terrorist group killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The government of Somalia announced that 13 members of the al-Shabaab terrorist group were killed in the south of the country during the military operation of the Somali army.
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Somali army kills 5 terrorists from “Al-Shabab militias”
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The Somali army has reported the killing of 5 members of the Al-Shabaab militant group.