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UN Has Lost Touch With the Reality in
Somalia By
EastAfrican E.
Terror
made in Somalia: Why Kenya is in the line of fire By
Y. CHEPKONGA
Intervening
to Destabilize Somalia: Warlords, Ethiopian Invasion and War
Crimes
By Daud Ed
EDITORIAL:
Somali Refugees Ended Up in Unwelcome Countriest
By
banadir.com
The
country that disappeared By
Simon
Reeve
Somalia
war creates 20,000 refugees a month
By
Guled
Mohamed
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Burundi Defense Chief Visits Mogadishu Mogadishu, Allafrica.com - ( May 17 2008 ) Burundi's defense minister,
Italian money to boost recovery efforts in Somalia Rome, UNDP - ( May 16 2008 ) The Italian Cooperation has given € 5million
UN Refugee Chief Calls for Greater Support for Somali Refugees in Yemen New York, UN News Center - ( May 16 2008 ) The top United Nations refugee official,
UN resolution opens way for presence in Somalia New York, UN News Service - ( May 16 2008 ) The UN Security Council
Deadly battle rages between Ethiopia soldiers, insurgents Bule Burte, Somalia - API - ( May 16 2008 ) Ethiopian troops in central Somalia were ambushed
Mogadishu Hospitals Hit Hard By High Violence Toll Mogadishu, Allafrica.com - ( May 15 2008 ) Mrs Faduma Farah, a mother of four,
Somalia: Insecurity Grips Kismayo Kismaio,Somalia - UNIRIN - ( May 14 2008 ) Gangs of armed men
Key Mediator Quits Talks to Resolve Somaliland Election Dispute Hargeysa,Somalia - Allafrica.com - ( May 14 2008 ) A key official in the government
UN urges breakthrough as Somalia peace talks open Djibouti, AFP - ( May 13 2008 ) The UN's Somalia envoy called Monday
SOMALIA: Peace talks to begin in Djibouti Djibouti, IRIN- ( May 13 2008 ) Representatives of Somalia's TFG
Somali Leader Returns to Mogadishu Mogadishu, Allafrica.com - ( May 13 2008 ) Interim Somali President returned
23 die in Somalia's fighting Mogadishu, The Guardian - ( May 12 2008 ) HEAVY fighting between Ethiopian troops
Insurgents Ambush Somali's Interior Minister, 4 Soldiers Killed Mogadishu, Allafrica.com - ( May 12 2008 ) Islamist rebels ambushed
Real Concern About The Prospect Of A Major Emergency Washington, DC . By VOA News- ( May 12 2008 ) Somalia has been without a central government
Somalia peace talks to get underway in Djibouti: UN Djibouti, AFP - ( May 10 2008 ) Somali government officials and exiled Islamist opposition
Somalia fighting leaves 23 dead Mogadishu, AFP - ( May 9 2008 ) Heavy fighting between Ethiopian troops
Pirates of the lawless Somalia Eyl,Somalia - by J Peter Pham - ( May 8 2008 ) On April 4, MY Le Ponant,
Roadside bomb kills 8 troops in Somalia Baidao,Somalia Reuters - ( May 8 2008 ) A roadside bomb killed eight
SOMALIA: Amnesty report "scratches surface of atrocities" Mogadishu, IRIN- ( May 8 2008 ) The Somali government denied
Ethiopian Troops Reportedly Commit War Crimes in Somalia Mogadishu, By M. B. Maggiore - ( May 8 2008 ) Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Somalia forces 'out of control' ( May 672008 ) Civilians are completely at the mercy of armed groups in Somalia...
Two die in Somali currency riot ( May 6 2008 ) Somali troops killed at least two people in the capital, Mogadishu ...
Urgent Action Needed to Prevent Somalia Famine Washington, DC . By Joe De Capua ( May 6 2008 ) The humanitarian crisis in Somalia
Tens of thousands riot over high food prices in Somalia Mogadishu, AP - ( May 6 2008 ) Tens of thousands of people
Ethiopia’s PM reaffirms continued support to Somalia Adis Ababa, Sudan Tribune - ( May 6 2008 ) Ethiopian prime Minister Meles Zenawi
Somalia fighting kills 15 Mogadishu, Associated Press - ( May 5 2008 ) Islamic insurgents killed at least three Ethiopian soldiers
Puntland Extradites More Civilians to Ethiopian Govt - Report Bosasso,Somalia - Allafrica.com - ( May 5 2008 ) Authorities in Somalia's Puntland State
Kenya beat Somalia on penalties Nairobi, Africa News - ( May 4 2008 ) Kenya beat Somalia 5-3 on penalties
AU chief urges Africans to send more troops to Somalia Kampala,Uganda - AFP - ( May 4 2008 ) African Union chief Jakaya Kikwete
US raid 'undermines' Somalia talks ! Mogadishu, By Al-Jazeera.com - ( May 4 2008 ) A US air raid that killed
Suuq Bacaad oo boolis lagu weeraray Mogadishu, Laanta af Soomaaliga bbc-da, ( May 4 2008 ) Ciidamada booliska ee dowladda KMG ah
Somali P.M. Reported to be Attempting Disarmament Effort ! Mogadishu, By VOA News- ( May 3 2008 ) Reports from Somalia indicate
Key Militant in Somalia Killed in U.S. Attack ( May 2 2008 ) NAIROBI, Kenya-Aden Hashi Ayro, long identified as one ..
US confirms Somali missile strike ( May 1 2008 ) The US military has confirmed that it carried out a pre-dawn missile strike which killed ..
Starvation Fears in North Somalia Burao,Somalia - UNIRIN - ( May 1 2008 ) Extensive drought and high inflation
Ethiopian Soldiers Kill 12 Civilians in Somalia ! Baidao,Somalia Allafrica.com - ( May 1 2008 ) Ethiopian armed forces deployed in Somalia
Crew of Spanish ship home after hijacking off Somalia MADRID,Spain - AP - ( May 1 2008 ) Spanish fishermen whose ship was hijacked
ICRC "extremely concerned" about Somalia Mogadishu, Swissinfo.ch - ( May 1 2008 ) The (ICRC) has said it is "extremely concerned"
Leader Approves Controversial Puntland Oil Exploration Project ! London, Allafrica.com - ( May 1 2008 ) The president of Somalia's (TFG)
Kenya: Somalia Under-20 Team Detained As KFF Shows Ineptitude Nairobi, By Robin Toskin- ( Apr 30 2008 ) Somalia's under-20 football team arrived
Security Council Extends Mandate of Monitoring Group New York, Allafrica.com - ( Apr 30 2008 ) The Security Council today extended
QM oo la wareegeysa Conact Group Oslo,Norway Laanta af Soomaaliga bbc-da, ( Apr 30 2008 ) Shirkan waxaa ka qeyb gelaya
Somalia Peace Talks Today ! Oslo,Norway - By Isaac Ongiri- ( Apr 29 2008 ) Stakeholders in the Somali peace process
Somalia piracy resolution introduced at U.N. New York, By Patrick Worsnip - ( Apr 29 2008 ) Four countries introduced a draft resolution
Safiirka Somaliya u fadhiya Kenya oo Isbitalka ku booqday Cibado Jamac ( Apr 29 2008 ) Safiirka Soomaaliya u fadhiya Dalka Kenya Ambassador M. A. Ameerika ..
Somalia pirates jailed for life Bosasso,Somalia - bbc news - ( Apr 29 2008 ) Seven pirates have been given life sentences
Meeting Somalia's Islamist insurgents Mogadishu, bbc news - ( Apr 29 2008 ) In recent weeks,
Somalia/Ethiopia: Deliberate killing of civilians is a war crime London, AIA- ( Apr 29 2008 ) Amnesty International refutes statements
Egypt expresses concern about tension escalation in Somalia ! Cairo, By Banadir.com - ( Apr 28 2008 ) Egypt has expressed its deep concern
Dhowr sarkaal oo lagu dilay Villa Baydhabo Mogadishu, Laanta af Soomaaliga bbc-da, ( Apr 28 2008 ) Weerar habeennimadii lagu qaaday
Pope calls for end to violence in Somalia VATICAN CITY, AFP - ( Apr 28 2008 ) Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday
Kenyan Muslims urge action on Somalia Nairobi, By Beauttah Omanga ( Apr 28 2008 ) Kenyan Muslims have urged
Pirates free Spanish boat seized off Somalia ( Apr 27 2008 ) MADRID (Reuters) A Spanish fishing boat hijacked by pirates off Somalia ..
Spain presses efforts for release of hostages in Somalia ( Apr 26 2008 ) MADRID (AFP)Spain said Friday it was pressing ..
Insecurity Prevents Aid From Reaching Displaced in Somalia ( Apr 26 2008 ) By Lisa Schlein - VOA
Somalia Takes a Turn for the Worse ( Apr 25 2008 ) By NICK WADHAMS - NAIROBI - The TIMES
Somalia's pirates face battles at sea ( Apr 25 2008 ) The waters off the coast of Somalia have become some of the most treacherous ..
British Somalia draft eyes increased UN presence ( Apr 25 2008 ) UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Britain has circulated a draft resolution ..
More bodies found in the Somali capital Mogadishu ( Apr 24 2008 ) Residents in the war-battered Somali capital found six ..
Ethiopian troops 'took children' ( Apr 24 2008 ) Amnesty International has accused Ethiopian troops of capturing 40 Somali children ,,
US 'war on terror' backfiring, says thinktank ( Apr 24 2008 ) By Mark Tran - Guradian
France, US working on UN draft to combat piracy in Somalia ( Apr 24 2008 ) UNITED NATIONS (AFP) France and the United States ..
UN Warns Somalia Faces Humanitarian Catastrophe ( Apr 23 2008 ) Geneva (VOA) The United Nations warns of a humanitarian ..
Somalia death toll nears 100 with fresh fighting ( Apr 22 2008 ) MOGADISHU (Reuters) Militias allied to the Somali government ..
Somalis storm hijacked UAE ship ( Apr 22 2008 ) Forces from Somalia's Puntland region have stormed a UAE-flagged ..
Somalia death-toll up to 85, Islamists take towns ( Apr 22 2008 ) MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali rebels seized two more ..
Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991' ( Apr 21 2008 ) (CNN) Bodies continued to litter the streets of Mogadishu on Monday ...
Somali pirates seize new ship, Spain sends navy BOSASSO, Somalia, April 21 (Reuters) - Somali pirates hijacked a ship en route ...
27 reported killed in Somalia capital ( Apr 20 2008 ) (CNN) At least 27 people, including nine Ethiopian soldiers and ...
Somali fighting claims more lives ( Apr 20 2008 ) At least 13 people have been killed in the Somali capital ...
Exiled Somali leaders want UN-mediated talks NAIROBI (Reuters) -Exiled Somali leaders are ready to start talks with the interim ...
Somalia agrees to anti-piracy measures off its shores ( Apr 17 2008 ) New York - Somalia's President Abdullah Yusuf Ahmed ....
Alleged Somali pirates arrive in France for trial ( Apr 17 2008 ) Six Somalis accused of hijacking a French luxury yacht ...
Under-20 side off to face Somalia in Djibouti ( Apr 17 2008 ) Kenya under-20 coach Leonard Saleh named ..
France seeks okay from Somalia to try pirates ( Apr 16 2008 ) PARIS -- France on Tuesday awaited permission from Somalia ..
Attack kills two Britons, two Kenyans in Somalia ( Apr 15 2008 ) Mogadishu - A Briton, a Somali carrying a British passport ...
Deadly attack on Somalia school ( Apr 15 2008 ) Witnesses in a town in Somalia say suspected members of the ....
France talking to Somalia over captured pirates PARIS, April 15 (Reuters)France is pushing Somalia to let French courts ...
Fresh heavy attacks in Somalia ( Apr 13 2008 ) Argentina district in north Mogadishu has witnessed heavy fighting late ...
France warns Somalia pirates ( Apr 13 008 ) PARIS - France’s defence minister warned today it would not tolerate extortion ...
'Three killed' in Somalia hostage rescue ( Apr 12 2008 ) Three people have been killed during an operation against pirates ..
Six civilians killed in Somalia (PRESSTV) At least six civilians have been killed as thousands of Somali ..
Aid workers face taxing time in Somalia ( Apr 12 2008 ) Written by: Patrick Duplat
Humanitarian situation deteriorating in Somalia ( Apr 12 2008 ) U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
France: Hostages Held Off Somalia Freed ( Apr 12 2008 ) PARIS (AP)France says its troops have captured six pirates...
13 people killed in Mogadishu clashes Mogadishu (PressTV) More than a dozen people have died in clashes between ...
Somali PM’s peace bid pays off ( Apr 11 2008 ) NAIROBI (AFP) The new Somali prime minister’s moves to include ...
Burundi says undeterred by soldier's killing in Somalia ( Apr 11 2008 ) BUJUMBURA (AFP) Burundi on Thursday said ..
France assures safe release of crewmen in Somalia hostage ( Apr 11 2008 ) French Ambassador to the country ..
Islamist rebels seize strategic Somali town again ( Apr 10 2008 ) Mogadishu, Somalia (Reuters) Islamist fighters in Somalia seized ...
IMB calls for security boost off Somalia's north coast ( Apr 10 2008 ) THE head of the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy ..
Human Rights Watch on Human Rights Crisis in Somalia ( Apr 10 2008 ) Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin
Hostages off Somalia given supplies, reported to be in good health ( Apr 10 2008 ) NAIROBI (AFP) Fresh supplies been ...
France sends elite unit for possible hostage rescue ( Apr 9 2008 ) Paris-Mogadishu - The French government has ..
Car Bomb Targets Peacekeepers in Somalia ( Apr 9 2008 ) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) A suicide car bomb attack on a building ...
Roadside bomb kills six in central Somalia: witnesses ( Apr 7 2008 ) NAIROBI (AFP) Six people were killed Monday ..
Somali officials back assault on pirates ( Apr 8 2008 ) MOGADISHU (AFP) Somali officials on Monday urged tough action against ...
Talks to avert Somali aid crisis ( Apr 8 2008 ) Aid agencies are to meet the Somali prime minister in an attempt to improve ..
Islamists seize Somali town after fighting: witnesses MOGADISHU (AFP) Islamists militants Sunday took control of a Somali ..
Two killed in Somalia bus attack ( Apr 7 2008 ) Two people are killed and three others seriously wounded as Ethiopian ..
Dozens flee Ethiopian army in Somalia ( Apr 7 2008 ) Ethiopian army has launched a house-to-house search ..
Islamic fighters seize Somalia town ( Apr 5 2008 ) (CNN)Clashes between Islamist fighters and Ethiopian-backed ...
Doctors Without Borders closes Somali project after attacks NAIROBI (dpa) The French medical charity ...
UN Special Representative for Somalia calls for commitment to peace process ( Apr 5 2008 ) PRESS RELEASE
Pirates seize French cruising yacht off Somalia ( Apr 5 2008 ) Pirates have seized a French cruising ...
Fighting flares in Somalia ( Apr 4 2008 ) At least 19 Somalis, including 15 soldiers, have been killed in fresh clashes ..
Govt working to secure release of Kenyan held in Somalia ( Apr 4 2008 ) Written By Nicholas Kigondu
Two Somali Detainees at Guantanamo Search for New Home ( Apr 3 2008 ) By Howard Lesser - Washington
Dutch frigate sent to Somalia coast ( Apr 3 2008 ) The Hague - The Dutch Parliament has approved the deployment ...
Somali refugee deported for violent assaults in Ontario, B.C. ( Apr 2 2008 ) By The Canadian Press
Briton kidnapped by armed gang in Somalia ( Apr 2 2008 ) Gunmen kidnapped a British ecologist and a Kenyan colleague..
ICU seizes central Somali town (April 01 2008 ) The Islamic Courts Union (ICU) fighters have seized control of the central ..
Aid Group Criticizes US on Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) U.S. attacks on Islamic extremists in Somalia ..
African Union Peacekeepers Say More Troops Needed to Stabilize War-Ravaged Somalia (April 01 2008 ) By Alisha Ryu
Somalia leads Pakistan, India in defeating polio ( Mar 31 2008 ) LAHORE: Somalia, an African war-torn country ..
Obasanjo: International Community, Africa Failed Somalia ( Mar 31 2008 ) The rising death toll of innocent Somali citizens...
Death toll from Mogadishu market blasts hits 17 ( Mar 31 2008 ) MOGADISHU (Reuters) Hospitals in Mogadishu overflowed ..
At least 75 Somali migrants drown off Yemen SANAA (Reuters) At least 75 Somalis have drowned off the coast of Yemen
In Somalia, a Government on Life Support ( Mar 29 2008 ) By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Unmanned US Military Aircraft Crashes in Southern Somalia (VOA) ( Mar 29 2008 ) Somali officials say a U.S. military aircraft has crashed..
Somalia hospitals in dire straits (Press Tv) ( Mar 28 2008 ) The crisis engulfing Somalia has been deteriorated dramatically ...
UN Special Representative says new developments signal success for Somalia ( Mar 28 2008 ) PRESS RELEASE
Aid agencies warn of catastrophe in Somalia ( Mar 28 2008 ) Lack of food, increasing insecurity and a looming drought.
Somalia fighting prompts warning (BBC) ( Mar 27 2008 ) Forty humanitarian agencies have warned of an impending catastrophe ..
Aid organisations warn of Somalia disaster ( Mar 27 2008 ) Mogadishu - International aid organisations are warning ..
Islamists seize Somalian town amid humanitarian warning ( Mar 27 2008 ) Somalian Islamist fighters launched a surprise ..
Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous for us to work ( Mar 26 2008 ) CNN-Nearly 40 relief agencies serving Somalia ...
Hawala system moves money around the world ( Mar 26 2008 ) BY DAVID SHIPLEY - Banking Expert
Somalia creates force to keep peace at its Bakara market ( Mar 26 2008 ) Somalia has finally created a force to provide security ..
UN Diplomat Urges International Attention on Somalia ( Mar 25 2008 ) Washington - By Michael Bowman
WHO Claims Polio Stopped in Somalia ( Mar 25 2008 ) LONDON (AP) The World Health Organization claims polio transmission ..
Talks seek to end Somali violence ( Mar 24 2008 ) (BBC) Somalia's interim prime minister, Nur Hassan Hussein..
Fighting Kills 5 in Somalia Capital ( Mar 24 2008 ) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP)
Militants briefly overran a police station ...
No welcome mat for Somalia refugee NAIROBI, KENYA - I left my native Somalia in August, days ..
UN urged to send more soldiers to Somalia ( Mar 22 2008 ) United Nations troop contributors are being asked to consider..
Drug-resistant TB case confirmed ( Mar 22 2008 ) Doctors in Glasgow are treating Scotland's first diagnosed case of the ..
UN envoy urges international action to stop violence in Somalia UNITED NATIONS (AP) The U.N. envoy for Somalia ..
Nigerian officers in Somalia ahead of troop deployment ( Mar 21 2008 ) MOGADISHU (AFP) Ten Nigerian army officers arrived ..
Battles erupt in Somali capital MOGADISHU, March 20 (Reuters) Battles erupted in Somalia's capital ..
Danish warship escorts food aid to Somalia ON BOARD HDMS THETIS, March 20 (Reuters) Bristling with heavy machineguns
United States Designates Somalia's al-Shabab as a Terrorist Group ( Mar 19 2008 ) The United States government has classified ..
UN chief outlines plan for possible dispatch of UN troops to Somalia UNITED NATIONS (AFP) UN chief Ban Ki-moon said ...
Somalia TFG's plan for peace and reconciliation ( Mar 19 2008 ) By ABDULKADIR KHALIF, NATION Correspondent
Blast kills 5, wounds 4 in Somalia ( Mar 18 2008 ) A grenade attack on a local official in Somalia's capital Mogadishu ..
Clan battles kill 10 in central Somalia ( Mar 18 2008 ) BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) Gun battles between clan militias killed at least ..
33 soldiers killed in Somalia ( Mar 17 2008 ) Insurgents have staged mortar attacks against 3 military bases in ...
Somali Islamist leader rejects talks with gov't MOGADISHU, March 17 (Reuters) A senior Somali Islamist leader rejected on Sunday ...
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Somalia's Puntland to address oil law ( Mar 16 2008 ) The president of Somalia's Puntland State has called for an extraordinary ..
Somalia's Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amid Fears of Widespread Drought ( Mar 15 2008 ) By Joe De Capua - Washington
EDITORIAL: Somali Refugees Ended Up in Unwelcome Countries ( Mar 14 2008 ) EDITORIAL By Banadir.com
U.N. Somalia envoy trying to set up peace talks ( Mar 14 2008 ) NAIROBI (Reuters) The United Nations' special ..
Al Shabab says Ethiopia’s withdrawal from Somalia will not bring peace ( Mar 14 2008 ) Jimma (JT) – A Spokesman for ....
Somali PM outlines negotiation plans with opponents ( Mar 14 2008 ) MOGADISHU (AFP) Somali Prime Minister Hassan ..
Islamists behead three soldiers in Somalia ( Mar 13 2008 ) MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist insurgents cut off the..
'The Somali People Will See Who Opposes Reconciliation' - PM Mogadishu, AllAfrica.com - ( Mar 14 2008 ) The Prime Minister of
UN Somalia envoy trying to set up peace talks New York, Reuters- ( Mar 13 2008 ) The United Nations' special envoy to Somalia
One year later, AU force in Mogadishu soldiers on Mogadishu, IRIN - ( Mar 13 2008 ) One year after the African Union Mission to Somalia
Somali prime minister says government ready to talk with Islamic extremists' military wing ( Mar 13 2008 ) Mogadishu - Somali - By AFP
Explosion Kills Pregnant Mother in Mogadishu Mogadishu, AllAfrica.com - ( Mar 13 2008 ) A roadside bomb killed a pregnant mother
Somali seeks farming revival amidst Mogadishu mayhem Mogadishu, Reuters- ( Mar 12 2008 ) In the bloodiest war
Somalis granted extension to live in U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) The Bush administration has granted Somalis ..
Somalia: concern over worsening humanitarian situation ( Mar 12 2008 ) Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) -
Somaliland Leader Imposes New Restrictions On Press Freedom Hargeisa,Somalia- GOL- ( Mar 11 2008 ) The administration of President
Somali President flies to Senegal for OIC Summit Dakar,Sengal - GOL- ( Mar 11 2008 ) The president of Somalia's transitional
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No vessel is safe from modern pirates London, By Nick Rankin - ( Mar 11 2008 ) Robbery of the high seas
Somalis granted extension to live in U.S Washington DC - AP - ( Mar 11 2008 ) The Bush administration
7 Ethiopian troops killed in Somalia Mogadishu, Press Tv - ( Mar 10 2008 ) Heavy explosions
Grisly Scenes as Ethiopian Troops Vacate 30th Avenue in Mogadishu Mogadishu, AllAfrica.com - ( Mar 10 2008 ) Five dead bodies
Somali President Seeks Truce with Islamic Courts Cairo- By Khaled Mahmoud - ( Mar 10 2008 ) Informed Somali sources
US fails a fourth time to hit al-Qa'ida suspect in Somalia ! Nairobi,Kenya- By Steve Bloomfield ( Mar 10 2008 ) A US missile
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Somalia: 'Muslims Are Being Massacred' - Mayor Dobley,SOMALIA - AllAfrica.com - ( Mar 10 2008 ) The mayor of a town in south Somalia
Somali troops kill 5 civilians ( Mar 9 2008 ) Somali government soldiers, backed by Ethiopians, have killed at least five ..
Somali Islamist Fighters Seize 2nd Town ( Mar 8 2008 ) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) Islamist insurgents ...
Uganda short of money to boost Somalia force ( Mar 7 2008 ) KAMPALA (Reuters) Uganda cannot fulfil its offer..
15 Ethiopian troops killed in Mogadishu ( Mar 5 2008 ) 15 Ethiopian Soldiers have been killed in Somali capital....
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