Page 2 - Somalia Attack News Today

Somalias government has blamed the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group for the attack at a busy junction in the capital.

In our news wrap Sunday, South Korea grieves after a fatal crowd crush in Seoul, terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for Saturday's bombings in Somalia's capital, at least 80 people died in a bridge collapse in India, polls have closed in Brazil's runoff presidential election, and Lebanon's president left office a day before his term ended, leaving the country with no leader.

In our news wrap Saturday, more than 140 people died in a stampede at a Halloween festival in Seoul, two car bombs killed scores of people in Somalia's capital city, Iran's Revolutionary Guard issued an ultimatum to protestors, Russia said it would back out the Ukraine grain export deal, Paul Pelosi remains hospitalized after being assaulted, and Guantanamo Bay's oldest prisoner has been released.

The group hit back with a triple suicide bombing just as authorities were cheering the latest gains against the militants.

Fridays attack in Somalias capital Mogadishu is the first major attack since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office in May.

A hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, was hit by gunfire and explosions on Friday as members of a Jihadist organisation overtook the establishment.  The jihadist organisation, Al-Shabaab, which has ties to Al-Qaeda has claimed ownership of the attack. The group has been conducting a violent insurgency against the fragile central government of Somalia for about 15 years.

2 Somali soldiers killed, 3 wounded in al-Shabab attack on army base-

The first attack in Beledweyne district was carried out by a suicide bomber, and killed two local lawmakers including Amina Mohamed Abdi and several of her guards as she campaigned for re-election.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An attack by the al-Shabab extremist group on Wednesday killed...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An attack by the al-Shabab extremist group on Wednesday killed...