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A soldier has shot and killed a conductor on the chest at point-blank range for just $1 in Mogadishu. After the killing, the soldier escaped as local drivers protested against the bkilling and demanded justice.
Said Mohamud, a conductor was killed by a soldier for $1 in Mogadishu. Witnesses say he was shot on the chest at point-blank range and died on the spot as the soldier escaped. Local drivers protested against Said's killing and demanded the culprit be found and brought to justice.
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Official Statement: #AS claims it killed 32 soldiers in today's raid on Camp #Turksom. #Mogadishu.
BREAKING: Suspected #AS bomber targets #Turksom military training camp, moments ago. #AS claims responsibility for the attack saying it killed at least 32 new #SNA recruits. #Mogadishu.
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BREAKING: An Israeli military base attacked in Dahlak Archipelago in #Eritrea by suspected #Houthi militia in nearby #Yemen. 1 senior Israeli Officer reportedly killed and several injured.
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#AS will release an hour-long documentary "conveying the factual accounts of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu".
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Massive Israeli airstrikes targeting residential areas in #Gaza, #Palestine, this morning. 3,785 killed. so far 12,493 injured.
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Press Release: Regarding Abiy Ahmad's Expansionist Agenda in #Somalia. #AlShabaab #Ethiopia
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#AS released a five-minute video showing an ambush against govt forces, the attack took place near #Wisil
BREAKING: Fierce fighting between #AlShabaab fighters & #Somalia govtforces backed by clan militias erupts near Wisil town in Mudug region. AS claimed to have killed 58 SNA/pro-govt clan militias. Col. Alinasir Abdi (Pictured) who was leading the SNA forces was among those killed
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BREAKING: #AlShabaab claims it overrun govt bases in #Burjeed village, #Galgadud region, killing 61 soldiers incl commanders and capturing military equipment incl 6 vehicles- Statement. #Somalia
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Large number of protesters gathered in #Jilib, #AlShabaab controlled town in Middle Jubba region, to show their support for #Palestine. #Gaza_under_attack
Thousands of protesters gathered in the #AlShabaab controlled town of #Kunyobarrow, lower shabelle region, to show solidarity with #Palestine and protest against #Israel aggression on civilians. #PalestineUnderAttack
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A prominent #Somali poet @NageeyeKhaliif has joined Al-Shabaab militants. He was a lecturer at of the the main universities in the country. The current regime is losing support that won’t be surprised if we hear other prominent Somalis joining Al-Shabaab.
Ama Taariikh noqo, ama Taariikhyahan!
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Thousands of protesters gathered in the #AlShabaab controlled town of #Kunyobarrow, lower shabelle region, to show solidarity with #Palestine and protest against #Israel aggression on civilians. #PalestineUnderAttack
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Shabaab celebrates Hamas-led invasion of Israel, calls people to jihad longwarjournal.org/archives/…
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BREAKING: In a new statement, #AlShabaab militants in #Somalia praises Palestinian militants that are fighting against the Israeli forces in #Gaza, calls on all Muslims around the world to support them. #IsraelPalestineConflict #GazaUnderAttack #Palestina
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Bashir Ato retweeted
#Lebanon / #Palestine / #Israel 🇱🇧🇵🇸🇮🇱: #Hezbollah carried out an attack on #IDF personnel near the Al-Jardah site on the border. The attack seems to be carried out with a #Russian 🇷🇺 9M133-1 Kornet-E or #Iranian 🇮🇷 'Dehlavieh' missile.
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Drone strike targets, destroys JESCO, a civilians-owned energy company who was providing electricity the Jilib town and nearby villages. One employee killed. #Somalia govt reported that the drone strike was conducted by "international partners". No country claimed responsibility
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GRAPHIC: 8 civilians ( 6 children, their mother & grandmother), were injured after drone strike targeted their house in #AlShabaab-controlled town of Jilib in #Somalia's Middle Juba. Similar drone strikes reported in Bu'ale & Sakow towns. Both #Kenya & #US conducts strikes there.
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#Somalia: Al-Shabaab militants release images purporting to show an ambush on pro-govt forces near the town of Wisil in Mudug region on Wednesday. The Group claimed killing 58 soldiers & capturing 3 vehicles. SN official told Reuters that 30 soldiers were killed in the ambush.
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BREAKING: Fierce fighting between #AlShabaab fighters & #Somalia govtforces backed by clan militias erupts near Wisil town in Mudug region. AS claimed to have killed 58 SNA/pro-govt clan militias. Col. Alinasir Abdi (Pictured) who was leading the SNA forces was among those killed
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#AS says A mass grave containing the remains of at least 4 victims killed in an #AFRICOM raid on 06 sep 2023 in odweyne, was discovered in the vicinity of El-laheley village.
#AS published a short clip from the mother of 5 children killed in Odweyne, the mother demands from #AFRICOM to return the bodies of her children.
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