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At least 9,000 displaced in Somalia violence

At least 9,000 displaced in Somalia violence


Africa Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia said that its forces and the Somali Army have secured a...
Iranian Navy saves US vessel from pirates

Iranian Navy saves US vessel from pirates


In line with international efforts against piracy, Iran`s Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patro...
As troops advance in Somalia, thousands flee

As troops advance in Somalia, thousands flee


African Union and Somali forces pushed al-Shabab militants out of Mogadishu last August and are now ...
Journalist shot dead in Somalia - sixth this year

Journalist shot dead in Somalia - sixth this year


Ahmed Adow Anshur was gunned down by four men armed with pistols near the journalist`s home in Dherk...

MPs for intervention into hijacking of oil tanker


A strong plea was made in the Lok Sabha for urgent govt intervention into the hijacking by Somali pi...
Somalia: 17 gets death sentence for attack

Somalia: 17 gets death sentence for attack


An official says a military court in Somalia`s breakaway region of Somaliland has sentenced 17 peopl...
EU forces strike at Somali pirates land bases

EU forces strike at Somali pirates land bases


The attack marks a first time that international forces have gone in to strike at private assets of ...

Pirates seize oil vessel with 11 Indians aboard


Striking yet again, Somali pirates have seized a Liberian oil tanker off the coast of Oman with 11 I...
Al-Zawahiri video urges Somali militants to fight

Al-Zawahiri video urges Somali militants to fight


In the video, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urges al-Shabab militants not to be deterred by US d...
Briton charged with planning Kenya bombings

Briton charged with planning Kenya bombings


British think-tank Royal United Services Institute says at least 50 of about 200 foreign fighters al...
US: 3 convicted in Somali sex trafficking case

US: 3 convicted in Somali sex trafficking case


A US jury convicted three men charged with operating a sex-trafficking ring run mostly by Somali ref...
World sea piracy drops 28 percent in first quarter

World sea piracy drops 28 percent in first quarter


The number of worldwide attacks in January to March dipped to 102, down from 142 cases in the same p...

India for demarcation of piracy-hit Indian Ocean


Indian Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma also raised the issue of deployment of armed guards on-board ...
`War planes strike suspected Somali pirate base`

`War planes strike suspected Somali pirate base`


War planes fired several missiles at a suspected Somali pirate base in the north of the war-torn cou...
Danish Navy frees hostages from pirates off Somali

Danish Navy frees hostages from pirates off Somali


The Danish Navy captured 16 Somali pirates and freed 12 captives when it intercepted a vessel off th...

Captured ship with Indians not registered in UAE


The ship which was hijacked in the coast of Oman by Somali pirates with 22 hostages, 17 of them Ind...
Blast kills 12 in southern Somalia market

Blast kills 12 in southern Somalia market


At least 12 people died in a bomb attack on Monday that targeted Somali and Ethiopian troops in a bu...

Family seeks release of Indian sailor from pirates


Family members of a Kerala sailor is among 17 Indians on board a Nigerian vessel hijacked by Somali ...
Crew of hijacked Chinese cargo ship rescued

Crew of hijacked Chinese cargo ship rescued


The cargo ship, Xianghuamen, was hijacked by Somali pirates Friday morning in the Sea of Oman near I...
Somali PM says was targeted by suicide bomber

Somali PM says was targeted by suicide bomber


Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali said on Friday that a suicide attack this week at Mogadi...
Suicide blast in Somalia kills 10, PM safe

Suicide blast in Somalia kills 10, PM safe


The president of Somalia`s Olympic committee and the president of its soccer federation were killed.
‘Chinese Navy`s Somali missions successful’

‘Chinese Navy`s Somali missions successful’


China has dispatched eleven batches of 28 warships for undertaking escort missions for 4,543 vessels...
Seychelles: 17 jailed pirates move to Somaliland

Seychelles: 17 jailed pirates move to Somaliland


Seychelles transferred 17 convicted Somali pirates to a jail in Somaliland because of overcrowding i...
Ethiopian troops seize rebel town in Somalia

Ethiopian troops seize rebel town in Somalia


Ethiopian forces Tuesday seized the main base of the Al Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents in central S...
EU authorises warships to hit Somali pirate lairs

EU authorises warships to hit Somali pirate lairs


The European Union authorised its navies to strike Somali pirate equipment on land.
Kidnapped British woman freed in Somalia

Kidnapped British woman freed in Somalia


Judith Tebbutt was taken in September. Gunmen killed her husband, David Tebbutt, during the attack.
Somali: Al Shabaab claims responsibility for car bomb attack

Somali: Al Shabaab claims responsibility for car bomb attack


Al Shabaab carried out a truck bombing in October which killed more than 70 people.
Islamist fighters seize central Somali town

Islamist fighters seize central Somali town


Al Qaeda allied Islamist gunmen seized the key town of Dhusamareb in central Somalia Tuesday.
Somalia: Mortars kill 5 near presidential palace

Somalia: Mortars kill 5 near presidential palace


A salvo of mortars targeting Somalia`s presidential palace missed and landed on a nearby refugee cam...
US fighter in Somalia threatened by fellow militants

US fighter in Somalia threatened by fellow militants


An influential American fighter for Somalia`s al Shabaab, has dismayed radical Islamists by saying h...
Suicide bomber kills 4 at Somali presidential palace

Suicide bomber kills 4 at Somali presidential palace


Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, saying one of its suicide bombers had killed 17 pe...
US transfers Somali pirate suspects to Seychelles

US transfers Somali pirate suspects to Seychelles


The island nation of Seychelles says it has agreed to accept 15 Somali pirate suspects from US cust...
Seychelles to transfer pirates to Somalia

Seychelles to transfer pirates to Somalia


The tiny island nation of the Seychelles is punching far above its weight in the fight against Soma...
Somalia: Strike on car kills foreign militants

Somalia: Strike on car kills foreign militants


US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday cautioned that Western air strikes on al Shabaab-h...

India concerned over piracy menace from Somalia


India pledged to help Somalia in its economic development as New Delhi underlined the need for stabi...
World security at stake in Somalia chaos: Cameron

World security at stake in Somalia chaos: Cameron


The meeting`s UK organizers explain that the aim of the event is to galvanize policymakers` attentio...
Somalia conference seeks to galvanise peace push

Somalia conference seeks to galvanise peace push


Sceptics say the London conference of 40 countries risks producing fine words but no action.
Ethiopian troops seize key Somali rebel bastion

Ethiopian troops seize key Somali rebel bastion


The loss of Baidoa in central Somalia is a major blow for the al Qaeda-backed al Shabaab rebel group...

Efforts on for release of Indians held by pirates


Expressing concern over piracy off the coast of Somalia, the Centre today said various ministries an...
UK Muslims to fight for al Qaeda in Somalia

UK Muslims to fight for al Qaeda in Somalia


Intelligence experts believe British “volunteers” form the core of an international force of foreign...
Somalia`s Islamist rebels to intensify bombing cam

Somalia`s Islamist rebels to intensify bombing cam


Police official Mohamed Abdi said security had been tightened in the anarchic city.
‘Car bomb explodes in Somali police building’

‘Car bomb explodes in Somali police building’


A car bomb exploded inside the compound of a major police building in Somalia`s war-torn capital M...
Somalia`s al-Shabab joins al Qaeda: Zawahiri

Somalia`s al-Shabab joins al Qaeda: Zawahiri


Ayman al- Zawahiri gave glad tidings that al-Shabab had joined al Qaeda, according to the translatio...

Gujarat awaits govt`s order on Somali Pirates


The Gujarat govt is waiting for Centre`s instruction over the release of 14 Somali pirates,still in ...
Somalia`s al-Shabab joins al Qaeda

Somalia`s al-Shabab joins al Qaeda


Somalia`s al-Shabab militia is a mix of conscripts, paid fighters, clan militias, and ideologues.

Probe ordered into complaint against BJP MLA


The Lokayukta Court Monday ordered a probe by the Lokayukta Superintendent of Police into the priv...
Surveillance drone crashes in Somali capital

Surveillance drone crashes in Somali capital


Drones have been used by the US to attack or observe al Qaeda-linked militants in the Horn of Africa...
UN declares Somali famine over for now

UN declares Somali famine over for now


An exceptional harvest after good rains and food deliveries by aid agencies have ended famine in Som...
UN downgrades Somali famine; situation still dire

UN downgrades Somali famine; situation still dire


The UN announced that Somalia`s famine zones have been downgraded to humanitarian emergency zones.
UK appoints first Somali ambassador since 1991

UK appoints first Somali ambassador since 1991


The appointment comes just ahead of a February 23 global conference on Somalia that the UK is hostin...