Somalia

Casualties as bomber attacks Somalia police academy: officer

Mogadishu - Muslimchronicle

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside the main police academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Friday with several people feared dead, police said. "A man wearing an explosive vest entered the camp disguised as a policeman, and blew himself up," police officer Mohamed Abdulle said. "There are casualties, and many injuries."Read more

At least 13 police killed by Somalia's Shabaab in academy bombing: officer

Mogadishu - Muslimchronicle

A suicide bomber from Somalia's Shabaab insurgents killed at least 13 policemen and wounded a dozen more on Thursday when he blew himself up inside the main police academy, officers said. "The suicide blast killed 13 policemen and wounded 15 others," senior police officer Ibrahim Mohamed said. The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab have claimed responsibility for the attack in the capital Mogadishu.Read more

US air strike destroys vehicle bomb outside Mogadishu

Mogadishu - Muslimchronicle

US forces in Somalia conducted an air strike Tuesday against a bomb-laden vehicle outside Mogadishu that was deemed an “imminent threat” to the capital, officials said. The strike occurred about 65 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu and comes after as many as 512 people were killed in a massive truck bombing in October. “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia,Read more

Several Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia military operation

MOGADISHU - Muslimchronicle

Several Al-Shabaab militants were killed on Sunday in a military operation in Somalia's southwestern region, officials said. South West State spokesman Noradin Abokar told journalists that the militants were killed in a joint operation by federal and state forces in Burhakaba district in Bay region. "The militants were hiding in the area and waylaying public transport vehicles and demanding levies,"Read more

UN voices alarm about spread of HIV in Egypt amid social stigmas

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The UN is voicing alarm over the spread of HIV in Egypt, where the number of new cases is growing by up to 40 percent a year, and where efforts to combat the epidemic are hampered by social stigma and a lack of funding to address the crisis. The virus that causes AIDS, UN officials say, is infecting more youngRead more

African refugees arrive in Italy

Rome - Muslimchronicle

Twenty-five asylum seekers from Africa arrived safely in Rome Thursday, using a Christian "humanitarian corridor" set up for Syrians fleeing the war in their homeland. "It was just a project but it became THE project, the way of the future," said Mario Morcone of the Italian interior ministry. The 25 men, women and children from Somalia, Eritrea and South SudanRead more

U.S airstrike kills IS terrorist in Somalia

MOGADISHU - Muslimchronicle

A U.S. airstrike killed one terrorist in northeastern Somalia on Monday, military officials said. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement the U.S. forces conducted the airstrike in coordination with the Somalia government at about 3 p.m. local time. "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against ISIS, in northeastern Somalia onRead more

Fighting forces over 10,000 to flee in Somalia

MOGADISHU - Muslimchronicle

Intensified fighting between Somali government forces backed by African Union peacekeepers and Al-Shabaab militants has forced more than 10,000 people to flee in Somalia's southern region in November, the UN said on Monday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the displacements were caused by both aerial bombardment and ground fighting which occurred in Middle and Lower Shabelle regions.Read more

US strike in Somalia kills more than 100 Shabaab fighters

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US forces conducted an air strike against the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab group in Somalia on Tuesday, killing more than 100 jihadists, military officials said. "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US forces conducted an air strike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab camp on Tuesday, November 21 at approximately 10:30 am local Somalia time (0730 GMT), killing more than 100Read more