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Sufi group backs more AU troops
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More AU troops to Somalia   Uganda: The African Union summit ended without a resolution to change the mandate of its mission in Somalia from peacekeeping to peace enforcing
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| May.16 |
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Rebels attack Somali parliament
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Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker
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| Jul.31 |
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Sufi group backs more AU troops A militant group wanting to rid the country of an al Qaeda movement welcomed the African Union's decision to expand its peacekeeping presenc...
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| Jul.27 |
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More AU troops to Somalia Map of Munyonyo Uganda| Uganda: The African Union summit ended without a resolution to change the mandate of its mission in Somalia from peacekeeping to peace enforcing | |
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| Jul.26 |
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Africa to boost its Somalia force. Uganda
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| May.24 |
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U.S. destroyer frees ship from 50 pirates
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| May.16 |
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Rebels attack Somali parliament Map of Mogadishu Somalia At least 20 people were killed and 60 others wounded. Most of those killed were civilians who died inside the Bakara Market
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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 million
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| Apr.5 |
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Korea ship reaches Somali pirates
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| Mar.11 |
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Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital
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| Jan.3 |
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Bloody fighting hits Somali town
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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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| Jul.12 |
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Fresh fighting erupts |
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| Jun.22 |
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Kenya rejects call for Somalia military help
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| May.26 |
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More Somalis flee heavy fighting in capital |
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| May.23 |
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Civilians caught in fighting, dozens dead |
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| May.22 |
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Fierce battle in Somali capital Pro-government forces have launched a major attack against Islamist militants controlling parts of the capital. At least 36 people were kill...
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| May.19 |
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Ethiopian forces back in Somalia Ethiopian forces returned to Somalia, some equipped with heavy artillery, seizing control of a Somali border town
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| May.17 |
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Militants capture key town |
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US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link' |
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| May.14 |
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U.S., Korean warships stop pirate attack |
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| Apr.28 |
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Russia captures Somalia pirates |
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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.12 |
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 Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
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| Apr.11 |
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 Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors Pirates fired on U.S. sailors as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held. Sailors did not return fire
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| Apr.9 |
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US to boost Africa pirate forces. Washington
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| Apr.8 |
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U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates  Guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge arrived before dawn near a 28-foot lifeboat holding four pirates and the kidnapped captain
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| Mar.14 |
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Destroyers set sail on anti-piracy mission. Japan
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| Dec.25 |
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German navy foils Somali pirates
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| Dec.20 |
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Iranian warships sent to Somali waters
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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.23 |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker
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| Nov.19 |
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 Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames An Indian warship has exchanged fire with a pirate 'mother vessel', leaving the ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden
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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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| Aug.23 |
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City clears bodies after deadly clashes
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| Jun.9 |
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Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
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| Apr.30 |
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Air raid kills militants Aden Hashi Ayrow, the head of an al-Qaeda-linked group, has been killed in pre-dawn air strike in the central town of Dusamareb
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| Apr.19 |
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu
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| Mar.25 |
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Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous
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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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| Jun.1 |
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US ship 'fires on Somali village' |
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| Mar.21 |
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Bodies dragged as Mogadishu battles rage |
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| Jan.30 |
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AU fails to secure Somali force |
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| Jan.12 |
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Official: warlords agree to give up guns |
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| Jan.10 |
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U.S. strike kills suspect in '98 bombings |
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| Jan.9 |
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U.S. icopter gunships attacked al Qaeda |
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| Jan.8 |
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U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects The AC-130 has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia
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| Jan.6 |
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Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call
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| Jan.5 |
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U.S. ships block escape route |
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| Jan.3 |
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US Navy patrols Somalia's coast |
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| Jan.2 |
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Prime minister: Major fighting over |
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| Jan.1 |
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Somalia targets Islamists' escape
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| Dec.31 |
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Militia abandon last major stronghold Islamist militiamen have fled the southern port city of Kismayo, their last major stronghold
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| Dec.28 |
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Mogadishu falls to government troops
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| Dec.27 |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu | Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital. 'We have withdrawn all the leaders and members,' the top Somali Islamic leader told al-Jazeera. Gunfire e... | |
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Somalia peace hopes stalled |
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| Dec.26 |
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Islamic forces retreat
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Ethiopia PM admits Somalia action |
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Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas Ethiopian forces, committed to defending an interim government holed up in Baidoa, launched airstrikes on against Islamists
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| Dec.22 |
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Ethiopian tanks heading to Somalia battle |
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| Dec.21 |
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 Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia The leader of the Union of Islamic Courts says they are in a state of war with Ethiopia
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| Dec.20 |
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Heavy fighting erupts
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| Dec.8 |
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Somalia militia fighting Ethiopian troops |
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| Dec.7 |
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Islamist warning for peacekeeper force |
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| Oct.22 |
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Somalis flee as militamen gather |
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| Sep.24 |
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Islamists seized port of Kismayo
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| Jul.20 |
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Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia
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| Jun.24 |
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Militia offers to protect media |
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| Jun.18 |
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UN fears new conflict in Somalia |
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| Jun.14 |
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Islamists capture key town
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| Jun.5 |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory Map of Baquba Somalia| An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US | |
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| May.25 |
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Battle intensifies for Mogadishu
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| May.12 |
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130 dead in fighting Battles between transitional government forces and Islamic fighters have killed mostly civilian bystanders
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| Mar.23 |
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Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting |
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| Mar.19 |
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US captures 13 'pirates'
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.30 |
Air raid kills militants Aden Hashi Ayrow, the head of an al-Qaeda-linked group, has been killed in pre-dawn air strike in the central town of Dusamareb
| 2007 |
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| Jan.9 |
U.S. icopter gunships attacked al Qaeda |
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| Jan.8 |
U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects The AC-130 has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia
| 2006 |
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| Dec.24 |
Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas Ethiopian forces, committed to defending an interim government holed up in Baidoa, launched airstrikes on against Islamists
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.19 |
82 reported killed in Mogadishu
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| 2009 |
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| May.15 |
US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link' |
| 2008 |
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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 | |
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| 2010 |
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| Jul.27 |
More AU troops to Somalia Map of Munyonyo Uganda| Uganda: The African Union summit ended without a resolution to change the mandate of its mission in Somalia from peacekeeping to peace enforcing | |
| 2009 |
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| Jun.22 |
Kenya rejects call for Somalia military help
| 2006 |
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| Dec.24 |
Ethiopia PM admits Somalia action |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.1 |
Somalia targets Islamists' escape
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| 2010 |
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| Mar.11 |
Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital
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| Jan.3 |
Bloody fighting hits Somali town
| 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
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| Jul.12 |
Fresh fighting erupts |
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| May.22 |
Fierce battle in Somali capital Pro-government forces have launched a major attack against Islamist militants controlling parts of the capital. At least 36 people were kill...
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| May.17 |
Militants capture key town |
| 2007 |
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| Mar.21 |
Bodies dragged as Mogadishu battles rage |
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| Jan.6 |
Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call
| 2006 |
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| Dec.20 |
Heavy fighting erupts
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| Oct.22 |
Somalis flee as militamen gather |
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| Sep.24 |
Islamists seized port of Kismayo
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| Jun.5 |
Islamists claim Mogadishu victory Map of Baquba Somalia| An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US | |
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| May.25 |
Battle intensifies for Mogadishu
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| May.12 |
130 dead in fighting Battles between transitional government forces and Islamic fighters have killed mostly civilian bystanders
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| Mar.23 |
Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting |
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.22 |
Ethiopian tanks heading to Somalia battle |
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| Jul.20 |
Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia
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| 2010 |
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| Jul.31 |
Sufi group backs more AU troops A militant group wanting to rid the country of an al Qaeda movement welcomed the African Union's decision to expand its peacekeeping presenc...
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| Jul.26 |
Africa to boost its Somalia force. Uganda
| 2008 |
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| Jun.9 |
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
| 2007 |
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| Jan.30 |
AU fails to secure Somali force |
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| Jan.12 |
Official: warlords agree to give up guns |
| 2006 |
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| Dec.27 |
Somalia peace hopes stalled |
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| Dec.7 |
Islamist warning for peacekeeper force |
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| 2010 |
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| May.24 |
U.S. destroyer frees ship from 50 pirates
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| 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 million
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| Apr.5 |
Korea ship reaches Somali pirates
| 2009 |
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| Oct.7 |
Pirates attack navy ship 'in error'
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| May.14 |
U.S., Korean warships stop pirate attack |
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| Apr.28 |
Russia captures Somalia pirates |
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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.12 |
Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
| The ship was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia. The captain of Maersk Alabama, American cargo-ship, who'd been held in a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, was rescued uninjured.
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| Apr.11 |
Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors Pirates fired on U.S. sailors as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held. Sailors did not return fire
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| Apr.9 |
US to boost Africa pirate forces. Washington
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| Apr.8 |
U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates Guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge arrived before dawn near a 28-foot lifeboat holding four pirates and the kidnapped captain
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| Mar.14 |
Destroyers set sail on anti-piracy mission. Japan
| 2008 |
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| Dec.25 |
German navy foils Somali pirates
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| Dec.20 |
Iranian warships sent to Somali waters
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| Dec.13 |
Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates'
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| Dec.7 |
EU to begin Somali pirate patrols
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| Nov.19 |
Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames An Indian warship has exchanged fire with a pirate 'mother vessel', leaving the ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden
| 2007 |
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| 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
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| Jun.1 |
US ship 'fires on Somali village' |
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| Jan.5 |
U.S. ships block escape route |
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| Jan.3 |
US Navy patrols Somalia's coast |
| 2006 |
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| Mar.19 |
US captures 13 'pirates'
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.2 |
Prime minister: Major fighting over |
| 2006 |
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| Dec.31 |
Militia abandon last major stronghold Islamist militiamen have fled the southern port city of Kismayo, their last major stronghold
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| Dec.28 |
Mogadishu falls to government troops
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| Dec.27 |
Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu | Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital. 'We have withdrawn all the leaders and members,' the top Somali Islamic leader told al-Jazeera. Gunfire e... | |
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| Dec.26 |
Islamic forces retreat
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| Jun.14 |
Islamists capture key town
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| 2010 |
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| May.16 |
Rebels attack Somali parliament Map of Mogadishu Somalia At least 20 people were killed and 60 others wounded. Most of those killed were civilians who died inside the Bakara Market
| 2009 |
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| May.26 |
More Somalis flee heavy fighting in capital |
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| May.23 |
Civilians caught in fighting, dozens dead |
| 2008 |
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| Aug.23 |
City clears bodies after deadly clashes
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