Somalia – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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In Somalia, the US is bombing the very ‘terrorists’ it created

Posted on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021By Editor

US and British meddling transformed Somalia’s al-Shabaab into an extremist group, inflaming the humanitarian crisis that persists throughout the country. … Read More >In Somalia, the US is bombing the very ‘terrorists’ it created

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At least 8 killed in police convoy bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia – media

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A suicide bomber has attacked a convoy in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday in an attempt to assassinate a local police chief. At least eight people were killed, according to a witness report. … Read More >At least 8 killed in police convoy bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia – media

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U.S. Government Turns Somalia Into Failed State to Steal Its Oil for Shell and Exxon-Mobil

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

United States foreign policy in Somalia has always sided with the wrong side.” That’s how Mohamed Haji Ingiriis, a young Somali historian studying for his doctorate at Oxford, summarized Washington’s legacy there in an interview with CovertAction Magazine. … Read More >U.S. Government Turns Somalia Into Failed State to Steal Its Oil for Shell and Exxon-Mobil

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20 killed in Somali capital after suicide car bomb detonates outside restaurant

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu. The incident occured on the same day Somali Islamist militants stormed a jail in the semi-atonomus Puntland state. … Read More >20 killed in Somali capital after suicide car bomb detonates outside restaurant

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Gun battles raging, explosions heard across Mogadishu as Somali govt forces seal off streets (VIDEOS)

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor

Terrified civilians have been sheltering in place as government troops engaged opposition forces in prolonged gun battles across the Somali capital Mogadishu. There have been no reports of casualties as the fighting is ongoing. … Read More >Gun battles raging, explosions heard across Mogadishu as Somali govt forces seal off streets (VIDEOS)

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US ‘repositioning’ 700+ troops from Somalia on Trump’s orders, Pentagon confirms

Posted on December 5, 2020December 5, 2020By Editor

On orders from President Donald Trump, most of the 700 or so US troops currently in Somalia will either withdraw entirely or be moved to nearby countries by early 2021, the US defense department has confirmed in a statement. … Read More >US ‘repositioning’ 700+ troops from Somalia on Trump’s orders, Pentagon confirms

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At least 5 dead, 28 injured as gunmen explode car bomb & storm hotel in Mogadishu (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

A hotel has been attacked by Islamic militants in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, with at least five people killed. Video posted on social media shows a large plume of smoke emerging from the scene that suffered the explosion. … Read More >At least 5 dead, 28 injured as gunmen explode car bomb & storm hotel in Mogadishu (VIDEOS)

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Over 70 killed as truck bomb explodes at crowded security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019By Editor

A truck bomb went off at a security checkpoint in the Somalian capital city Mogadishu on Saturday, killing over 70 people, mostly civilians. College students are among the victims. … Read More >Over 70 killed as truck bomb explodes at crowded security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Twin attack targets US military base & Italian convoy in Somalia

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

A US base and an Italian military convoy have come under attack in Somalia where foreign troops are stationed to support the government. In both cases the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility. … Read More >Twin attack targets US military base & Italian convoy in Somalia