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Al-Shabab Attacks Military Base Used by U.S. Forces in Kenya

ABDI GULED, TOM ODULA and CARA ANNA / The Associated Press Jan 5, 2020 A spokesman for the Sunni Muslim group says the assault is not related to the death of Iran's Qassem Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Africa Starts Decade Battling Hunger, Extremism, Ebola

ANDREW MELDRUM / The Associated Press Jan 1, 2020 Two major cyclones in Mozambique in 2019 also prompt worries that the country may be prone to more storms as a result of climate change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Death Toll Rises in Massive Truck Bombing in Somalia

ABDI GULED / The Associated Press Dec 28, 2019 The attack in Mogadishu kills at least 78 and wounds 125, including many students. Somalia's president blames the al-Shabab extremist group. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

At Least 60 Dead in U.S. Airstrikes on Somalia

ABDI GULED / The Associated Press Dec 17, 2018 The military says the attacks were launched in coordination with Somalia's government and targeted extremist groups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Soldier Dead, 4 Wounded in Somalia Attack

MATTHEW PENNINGTON and CARA ANNA / The Associated Press Jun 8, 2018 The casualties are likely to put renewed scrutiny on America's counterterror operations in Africa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Radical Group Uses Donald Trump in Recruiting Video; Muslim Preachers Denounce Him and Islamic State

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 3, 2016 The foremost academic expert on Islamic State and Muslim radical thought, Will McCants at Brookings, tweeted out late Friday: "Shabab uses Trump's anti-Muslim statement in new recruitment video ". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Twitter’s Dual Role in Nairobi Mall Attack

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2013 Somalia’s Al Shabab militia, a group with ties to al-Qaida, has waged a two-day assault on the Westgate Shopping Mall in the capital of Kenya. Twitter has been used as a means of communication throughout the attack by both the terrorists and the Kenyan government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )