al-Shabab
Somalia’s football pitch that doubles as an execution ground
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David Turner
On a beach in the Somali capital, Mogadishu stand six tall concrete posts planted in the pure white sand. The waves of ...
Somalia conflict: Seized UN helicopter hit by object
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David Turner
A UN helicopter crash-landed in an area controlled by armed Islamists in Somalia after its main rotor blade was hit by an ...
Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing
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David Turner
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Fighters with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate al-Shabab attacked a United Nations helicopter that made an emergency landing Wednesday ...
UN helicopter and passengers seized by al-Shabab
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David Turner
The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and crew, local ...
Ugandan army officers sacked for cowardice in attack on Somalia’s Bulo Marer Atmis base
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David Turner
A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist fighters stormed an African Union base in Somalia in ...
