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Two car bomb explosions rocked the town of Mahas in Somalia’s Hiran region last week, killing at least 35 people, including nine members of a single family, and wounding more than 40. Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the suicide attack, saying it had targeted “apostate militias and soldiers.” Al-Shabab militants have escalated their
The U.N. Security Council has voted to maintain an arms embargo on Somalia over strong objections from its government. The council resolution adopted Thursday says the al-Shabab “terrorist group” still seriously threatens peace and stability in the region, and sanctions are needed to degrade its activities. The resolution also expresses concern at the continued presence of affiliates of the Islamic State extremist group in the Horn of African nation. It was approved 11-0 with Russia, China, Gabon and Ghana abstaining in support of the call by Somalia, backed by the African Union, to lift t...
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The U.N. Security Council has voted to maintain an arms embargo on Somalia over strong objections from its government
Despite objections from Somali government, Security Council voted to maintain sanctions regime over al-Shabab threat.