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| Oct.28 |
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Mogadishu: Deadly attacks rock capital
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| Oct.15 |
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At least 230 dead in Mogadishu blast 
Map of Madina Mogadishu Somalia| A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have killed at least 230 people, police say | |
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| Jun.14 |
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Suicide car bomber targets Mogadishu restaurant |
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| Mar.16 |
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Somali pirates who seized oil tanker release it without conditions |
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| Feb.19 |
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Mogadishu car bomb: At least 34 people killed |
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| Jun.25 |
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Big blast rocks Mogadishu hotel
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| Mar.7 |
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US air strike 'kills 150 Somali militants' |
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| Feb.13 |
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Al-Shabab 'carried out' Somalia plane attack
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| Feb.6 |
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Somali plane 'was holed by bomb' after Mogadishu take-off
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| Oct.31 |
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Mogadishu hotel attacked by gunmen |
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| Jul.26 |
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Mogadishu hotel rocked by bomb At least 10 people have been killed in a huge bomb explosion at a hotel in the Somali capital. Islamist group al-Shabaab has claimed respon...
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| Apr.14 |
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Al Shabaab claims responsibility for deadly attack on education office |
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| Mar.18 |
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US drone 'kills al-Shabab leader' |
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| Feb.20 |
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10 dead in Somalia hotel bombings |
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| Nov.22 |
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Kenya bus killings claimed by al-Shabab Map of Mandera Kenya| Gunmen from the Somali militant group al-Shabab say they have attacked a bus in northern Kenya, killing 28 non-Muslims people | |
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| Sep.13 |
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Top Somali anti-terrorism officer shot dead |
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| Sep.6 |
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Al-Shabab names new leader after Godane death in US strike
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| Sep.5 |
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Top Somali militant killed in U.S. operation Map of Barawe Somalia Ahmed Godane, the leader of the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab, was killed this week in a U.S. military operation, the Pentagon said Friday
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| May.24 |
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Militants attack Somalia's parliament |
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| Feb.27 |
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Deadly bomb blast in Somali capital |
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| Feb.21 |
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Somali presidential palace attacked
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| Jan.26 |
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US carries out missile strike against Somali militant |
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| Jan.15 |
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'Dramatic drop' in Somali piracy |
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| Jan.1 |
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Hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu hit by car bombs
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| Nov.8 |
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'Suicide attack' at Mogadishu hotel |
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| Sep.21 |
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Al-Shabab claims Nairobi attack
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| Jan.12 |
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French soldier killed and hostage dead in Somalia
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| Sep.20 |
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Suicide bombers strike Mogadishu |
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| Apr.4 |
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Bomb kills Somali sport officials |
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| Jan.25 |
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Navy SEALs rescue aid workers U.S. special forces swooped into Somalia in a pair of helicopters in a daring overnight raid to rescue two kidnapped aid workers an American and a Dane
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| Oct.16 |
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Kenya to hit Al-Shabaab across border
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| Oct.13 |
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Doctors seized near Somali border Kenya: Gunmen have kidnapped two Spanish doctors working for the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres near Kenya's border with Somalia
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| Oct.4 |
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More than 30 dead in Somalia bombing
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| Oct.2 |
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French woman kidnapped in Kenya |
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| Jun.11 |
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'African US embassy bomber dead' Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, suspected of in the 1998 embassy bombings, has been killed by Somali government forces
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| Jun.10 |
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Somali minister killed by niece
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| Feb.22 |
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4 Americans slain by captors on yacht A round-the-world boating adventure ended tragically for Americans, whom pirates fatally shot after capturing their yacht in the Indian Ocea...
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| Dec.25 |
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Somalis held in Dutch terror raid |
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| Nov.14 |
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British pair freed from pirates
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| Nov.6 |
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Somali pirates get record ransom |
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| Sep.19 |
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Terror suspect arrested at airport. Netherlands
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| May.6 |
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Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker Marines have stormed a tanker hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, freeing its 23 man crew and cargo of oil to be worth up to $50 millio...
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| Apr.26 |
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Extremists calling fighters to Somalia |
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| Apr.5 |
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Korea ship reaches Somali pirates |
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| Mar.24 |
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'Pirate' shot as attack repelled |
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| Jan.22 |
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Hostages: Pirates will kill us in days
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| Jan.2 |
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Somali pirates hijack 4th vessel in week
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Charges for cartoonist 'attacker' |
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| Jan.1 |
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Controversial cartoonist escapes attack Map of Aarhus Denmark 
Denmark: A Somali terrorist was shot as he tried to enter the home of cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial Mohammad depictions
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| Dec.3 |
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Blast kills 19 at graduation ceremony |
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| Nov.20 |
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British hostages say pirates will kill them |
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| Nov.18 |
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U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack |
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| Oct.29 |
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Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping Paul Chandler, 59, being held by Somali pirates has spoken to TV from aboard a container ship where they are being held hostage
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| Oct.7 |
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Pirates attack navy ship 'in error' |
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| Sep.14 |
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Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed' US forces have 'likely killed' Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, a top al-Qaeda suspect, during a US military raid
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| Aug.26 |
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Somalia hostage tells of escape |
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| Jul.16 |
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Somali PM speaks with French hostage |
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| Jun.18 |
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Security minister killed |
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| Apr.26 |
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Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack
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| Apr.18 |
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Dutch navy captures pirates after attack Dutch naval forces captured seven pirates and freed 20 captive fishermen after tracking the pirates to their 'mother ship' in the Gulf of Ad...
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| Apr.14 |
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Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail |
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| Apr.11 |
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Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors
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Pirates hijack US-Italian vessel Somali pirates have hijacked a US-owned tugboat in the Gulf of Aden with 16 crew members on board - 10 of them Italians
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| Apr.10 |
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More pirates searching for lifeboat |
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Hostage dies as French attack pirates A French hostage and two pirates died Friday in a rescue operation. Four hostages, including a child, were freed from the hijacked yacht
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Captain tried to escape pirates
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| Apr.9 |
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U.S. negotiators try to free captain
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| Apr.8 |
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U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates
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Drama as US crew recapture vessel Pirates hold ship's skipper. The destroyer USS Bainbridge has arrived on the scene where a U.S. freighter was hijacked off the Horn Africa
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US crew seized by Somali pirates The pirates have hijacked Maersk Alabama with at least 20 crew on board, after what maritime officials described as a sustained night-time attack
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| Apr.7 |
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Dangers off Somali coast increasing |
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| Mar.14 |
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Destroyers set sail on anti-piracy mission |
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| Feb.5 |
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Pirates free arms ship Pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship MV Faina loaded with weapons have received a ransom and have left the vessel
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| Jan.10 |
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Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' |
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| Jan.9 |
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'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker |
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| Dec.25 |
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German navy foils Somali pirates
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| Dec.13 |
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Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates'
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| Dec.7 |
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EU to begin Somali pirate patrols |
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| Nov.28 |
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Pirates hijack chemical tanker off Somalia |
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| Nov.23 |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker
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| Nov.19 |
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Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' |
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| Nov.17 |
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Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia| The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia. Pirates have anchored the tanker off the Somali coast, as the... | |
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| Nov.15 |
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Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia
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| Oct.15 |
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Pirates hijacked bulk carrier
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| Sep.25 |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Jul.12 |
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Gunmen targeting aid workers |
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| Apr.26 |
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Pirates free crew of Spanish boat |
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| Oct.30 |
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Crew retakes ship after fight with pirates |
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| Oct.29 |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates
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| Oct.23 |
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U.N. food chief released |
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| Oct.17 |
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Aid stopped after kidnap The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program
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| Jun.3 |
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PM survives bomb attack |
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| May.12 |
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3 killed in bombings as U.N. official visits |
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| Sep.25 |
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PM warns of terror threat |
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| Sep.18 |
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Car bomb attack kills 8 |
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| Jul.28 |
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Government minister assassinated |
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| Jun.23 |
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Swedish cameraman shot dead
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| Mar.19 |
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US captures 13 'pirates' |
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| Nov.5 |
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Cruise ship repels pirates| The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire | |
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| Jul.26 |
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2 bomb suspects are African immigrants |
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| May.3 |
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PM escapes bomb as 7 die |
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| Mar.27 |
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11 Aid workers abducted |
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| Jan.6 |
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Legislators ambushed by militia |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.1 |
Controversial cartoonist escapes attack Map of Aarhus Denmark Denmark: A Somali terrorist was shot as he tried to enter the home of cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial Mohammad depictions
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| 2010 |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalis held in Dutch terror raid |
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| 2014 |
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| Sep.13 |
Top Somali anti-terrorism officer shot dead |
| 2011 |
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| Jun.10 |
Somali minister killed by niece
| 2009 |
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| Jun.18 |
Security minister killed |
| 2007 |
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| Jun.3 |
PM survives bomb attack |
| 2006 |
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| Jul.28 |
Government minister assassinated |
| 2005 |
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| May.3 |
PM escapes bomb as 7 die |
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| 2014 |
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| May.24 |
Militants attack Somalia's parliament |
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| 2017 |
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| Oct.28 |
Mogadishu: Deadly attacks rock capital
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| Oct.15 |
At least 230 dead in Mogadishu blast Map of Madina Mogadishu Somalia| A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have killed at least 230 people, police say | |
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| Jun.14 |
Suicide car bomber targets Mogadishu restaurant |
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| Feb.19 |
Mogadishu car bomb: At least 34 people killed |
| 2016 |
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| Jun.25 |
Big blast rocks Mogadishu hotel
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| Feb.6 |
Somali plane 'was holed by bomb' after Mogadishu take-off
| 2015 |
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| Jul.26 |
Mogadishu hotel rocked by bomb At least 10 people have been killed in a huge bomb explosion at a hotel in the Somali capital. Islamist group al-Shabaab has claimed respon...
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| Feb.20 |
10 dead in Somalia hotel bombings |
| 2014 |
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| Feb.27 |
Deadly bomb blast in Somali capital |
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| Feb.21 |
Somali presidential palace attacked
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| Jan.1 |
Hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu hit by car bombs
| 2013 |
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| Nov.8 |
'Suicide attack' at Mogadishu hotel |
| 2012 |
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| Sep.20 |
Suicide bombers strike Mogadishu |
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| Apr.4 |
Bomb kills Somali sport officials |
| 2011 |
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| Oct.4 |
More than 30 dead in Somalia bombing
| 2009 |
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| Dec.3 |
Blast kills 19 at graduation ceremony |
| 2007 |
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| May.12 |
3 killed in bombings as U.N. official visits |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.2 |
Charges for cartoonist 'attacker' |
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| 2016 |
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| Mar.7 |
US air strike 'kills 150 Somali militants' |
|
| Feb.13 |
Al-Shabab 'carried out' Somalia plane attack
| 2015 |
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| Oct.31 |
Mogadishu hotel attacked by gunmen |
|
| Apr.14 |
Al Shabaab claims responsibility for deadly attack on education office |
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| Mar.18 |
US drone 'kills al-Shabab leader' |
| 2014 |
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| Nov.22 |
Kenya bus killings claimed by al-Shabab Map of Mandera Kenya| Gunmen from the Somali militant group al-Shabab say they have attacked a bus in northern Kenya, killing 28 non-Muslims people | |
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| Sep.6 |
Al-Shabab names new leader after Godane death in US strike
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| Sep.5 |
Top Somali militant killed in U.S. operation Map of Barawe Somalia Ahmed Godane, the leader of the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab, was killed this week in a U.S. military operation, the Pentagon said Friday
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| Jan.26 |
US carries out missile strike against Somali militant |
| 2013 |
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| Sep.21 |
Al-Shabab claims Nairobi attack
| 2011 |
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| Oct.16 |
Kenya to hit Al-Shabaab across border
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| Jun.11 |
'African US embassy bomber dead' Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, suspected of in the 1998 embassy bombings, has been killed by Somali government forces
| 2010 |
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| Nov.14 |
British pair freed from pirates
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| Sep.19 |
Terror suspect arrested at airport. Netherlands
|
| Apr.26 |
Extremists calling fighters to Somalia |
|
| Jan.22 |
Hostages: Pirates will kill us in days
| 2009 |
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| Sep.14 |
Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed' US forces have 'likely killed' Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, a top al-Qaeda suspect, during a US military raid
|
| Apr.8 |
U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates
| 2008 |
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| Jul.12 |
Gunmen targeting aid workers |
| 2006 |
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| Sep.25 |
PM warns of terror threat |
|
| Sep.18 |
Car bomb attack kills 8 |
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| Jun.23 |
Swedish cameraman shot dead
| 2005 |
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| Jul.26 |
2 bomb suspects are African immigrants |
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| 2017 |
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| Mar.16 |
Somali pirates who seized oil tanker release it without conditions |
| 2014 |
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| Jan.15 |
'Dramatic drop' in Somali piracy |
| 2011 |
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| Feb.22 |
4 Americans slain by captors on yacht A round-the-world boating adventure ended tragically for Americans, whom pirates fatally shot after capturing their yacht in the Indian Ocea...
| 2010 |
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| Nov.6 |
Somali pirates get record ransom |
|
| May.6 |
Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker Marines have stormed a tanker hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, freeing its 23 man crew and cargo of oil to be worth up to $50 millio...
|
| Apr.5 |
Korea ship reaches Somali pirates |
|
| Mar.24 |
'Pirate' shot as attack repelled |
|
| Jan.2 |
Somali pirates hijack 4th vessel in week
| 2009 |
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| Nov.20 |
British hostages say pirates will kill them |
|
| Nov.18 |
U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack |
|
| Oct.29 |
Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping Paul Chandler, 59, being held by Somali pirates has spoken to TV from aboard a container ship where they are being held hostage
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| Oct.7 |
Pirates attack navy ship 'in error' |
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| Apr.26 |
Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack
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| Apr.18 |
Dutch navy captures pirates after attack Dutch naval forces captured seven pirates and freed 20 captive fishermen after tracking the pirates to their 'mother ship' in the Gulf of Ad...
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| Apr.14 |
Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail |
|
| Apr.11 |
Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors
|
| Apr.11 |
Pirates hijack US-Italian vessel Somali pirates have hijacked a US-owned tugboat in the Gulf of Aden with 16 crew members on board - 10 of them Italians
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| Apr.10 |
More pirates searching for lifeboat |
|
| Apr.10 |
Hostage dies as French attack pirates A French hostage and two pirates died Friday in a rescue operation. Four hostages, including a child, were freed from the hijacked yacht
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| Apr.9 |
U.S. negotiators try to free captain
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| Apr.8 |
Drama as US crew recapture vessel Pirates hold ship's skipper. The destroyer USS Bainbridge has arrived on the scene where a U.S. freighter was hijacked off the Horn Africa
|
| Apr.8 |
US crew seized by Somali pirates The pirates have hijacked Maersk Alabama with at least 20 crew on board, after what maritime officials described as a sustained night-time attack
|
| Apr.7 |
Dangers off Somali coast increasing |
|
| Mar.14 |
Destroyers set sail on anti-piracy mission |
|
| Feb.5 |
Pirates free arms ship Pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship MV Faina loaded with weapons have received a ransom and have left the vessel
|
| Jan.9 |
'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.25 |
German navy foils Somali pirates
|
| Dec.13 |
Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates'
|
| Dec.7 |
EU to begin Somali pirate patrols |
|
| Nov.28 |
Pirates hijack chemical tanker off Somalia |
|
| Nov.23 |
Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker
|
| Nov.19 |
Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' |
|
| Nov.17 |
Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia| The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia. Pirates have anchored the tanker off the Somali coast, as the... | |
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| Nov.15 |
Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia
|
| Oct.15 |
Pirates hijacked bulk carrier
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| Sep.25 |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
|
| Apr.26 |
Pirates free crew of Spanish boat |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.30 |
Crew retakes ship after fight with pirates |
|
| Oct.29 |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates
| 2006 |
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| Mar.19 |
US captures 13 'pirates' |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.5 |
Cruise ship repels pirates| The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire | |
|
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| 2001 |
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| Jan.6 |
Legislators ambushed by militia |
|
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.12 |
French soldier killed and hostage dead in Somalia
| 2012 |
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| Jan.25 |
Navy SEALs rescue aid workers U.S. special forces swooped into Somalia in a pair of helicopters in a daring overnight raid to rescue two kidnapped aid workers an American and a Dane
| 2011 |
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| Oct.13 |
Doctors seized near Somali border Kenya: Gunmen have kidnapped two Spanish doctors working for the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres near Kenya's border with Somalia
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| Oct.2 |
French woman kidnapped in Kenya |
| 2009 |
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| Aug.26 |
Somalia hostage tells of escape |
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| Jul.16 |
Somali PM speaks with French hostage |
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| Apr.10 |
Captain tried to escape pirates
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| Jan.10 |
Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.23 |
U.N. food chief released |
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| Oct.17 |
Aid stopped after kidnap The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program
| 2001 |
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| Mar.27 |
11 Aid workers abducted |
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