Somalia blast caught on camera

Somalia blast caught on camera

At least six people, including two of Somalia's top sports officials, were killed when a female suicide bomber struck a ceremony at Mogadishu's national theatre. ...
10:00 AM, Apr 05, 2012

Somalia: Female suicide bomber strikes, 6 dead

Somalia: Female suicide bomber strikes, 6 dead Mogadishu: At least six people, including two of Somalia's top sports officials, were killed when a female suicide bomber struck a ceremony at Mogadishu's national theatre in an attack Islamist rebels said was aimed at assassinating government ministers. Al Shabaab insurgents claimed responsibility for the blast on Wednesday that killed the heads of Somalia's soccer federation and Olympic committee in yet another stark reminder of the fragile security in the...
08:54 AM, Apr 05, 2012

Somali capital back on international air route

Somali capital back on international air route Mogadishu: Turkish Airlines started flights to Mogadishu this week, the first major international carrier to run a regular service to the Somali capital in more than two decades. Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag flew into Mogadishu to launch the twice-weekly Turkish Airlines service to Istanbul via Sudan's capital Khartoum. "Somalia was cut off but we have now connected it to the world," he told reporters at Mogadishu's airport on...
01:59 PM, Mar 07, 2012

Somalia army engages rebels, 123 killed in gunbattle

Somalia army engages rebels, 123 killed in gunbattle In two decades of fighting, around 18,000 civilians and fighters have died. ...
01:03 PM, Jun 07, 2009

Sirius situation: Islamists gun for Somali pirates

Sirius situation: Islamists gun for Somali pirates   An upsurge of attacks this year has forced up shipping insurance costs. ...
07:46 PM, Nov 21, 2008

Pirates ask $20,000 to free Indian ship

Pirates ask $20,000 to free Indian ship Somali pirates had originally demanded $40,000, but scaled down demand based on their valuation of ship's cargo. ...
06:36 PM, Apr 05, 2007

Fighting rages for 2nd day in Somalia

Fighting rages for 2nd day in Somalia 24 people have been killed in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, in clashes between insurgents and Ethiopian troops. ...
03:04 PM, Mar 30, 2007

Somalia reclaims capital from Islamists

Somalia reclaims capital from Islamists Somali troops, backed by Ethiopian miltary forces, have reclaimed the capital of Mogadishu from Islamist forces. ...
10:00 PM, Dec 28, 2006

Ethiopian jets bomb Mogadishu airport

Ethiopian jets bomb Mogadishu airport Ethiopian fighter jets bombed Somalia's main airport on Monday, the first direct attack on the city. ...
10:17 PM, Dec 25, 2006

Ethiopian jets bomb Somali airport

Ethiopian jets bomb Somali airport The Ethiopian PM said on Sunday he was waging war against the Islamists to protect his nation's sovereignty. ...
02:03 PM, Dec 25, 2006
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