Somalia

UN condemns rising deadly attacks in Somalia | The Citizen

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The UN’s human rights chief on Monday attacked a surge in civilian casualties in Somalia, largely due to attacks by Al-Shabaab jihadists, saying more than 600 civilians had been killed this year. Volker Turk said the toll had worsened an already grim situation for people in Somalia. At least 613 civilians have been killed and … Read more

Suicide bomber attacks Somalia military training camp | The Citizen

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A suicide bomber struck a military training camp in Somalia on Saturday, causing casualties, a military official said, in an attack claimed by the Al-Shabaab jihadist group one week after twin blasts left 116 dead. The attack on the camp in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu came as the government ratchets up its fight against the Islamists … Read more