Somali authorities say the man believed to be al-Qaida’s leader in East Africa is dead, killed during a confrontation with police. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was believed to have played a key role in the deadly bombing attacks in 1998 that caused mass casualties and severely damaged U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam. The United States […]
Al-Qaida’s Leader in East Africa Killed in Somalia
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Al-Qaida’s Leader in East Africa Killed in Somalia
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Somali authorities say the man believed to be al-Qaida’s leader in East Africa is dead, killed during a confrontation with police. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was believed to have played a key role in the deadly bombing attacks in 1998 that caused mass casualties and severely damaged U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam. The United States […]
Al-Shabab Rebels Claim Killing of Somali Interior Minister
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s al-Shabab rebels have claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicide bombing death of Somalia’s Interior Minister. An official says Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan was killed inside his Mogadishu home during a meeting with associates. Several other people were wounded. Security officials and a witness say a female believed to be a relative of Hassan blew herself […]
Somali Official: Female Suicide Bomber Kills Interior Minister
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
A Somali government official says a female suicide bomber has killed Interior and Security Minister Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan Farah. Information Minister Abdulkarim Hassan Jama confirmed the death during an interview with VOA on Friday. The official said the attack happened inside the minister’s home in the capital, Mogadishu, on Friday. Prime Minister Mohammed Abdullah […]
Somali Official: Female Suicide Bomber Kills Interior Minister
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
A Somali government official says a female suicide bomber has killed Interior Minister Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan Farah. Information Minister Abdulkarim Hassan Jama confirmed the death during an interview with VOA on Friday. The official said the attack happened inside the minister’s home in the capital, Mogadishu on Friday. A witness who lives at the […]
Three Dead In Somali Protests
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses in Somalia say at least three people have been killed during a second day of protests in Mogadishu, where hundreds gathered to show their support for Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Security officials say demonstrators attacked two hotels used by Somali lawmakers on Friday, setting one ablaze. Witnesses say soldiers shot a teenage protestor […]
US Man Arrested For Allegedly Aiding Somali Militants
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Justice Department says another man has been charged in the state of Minnesota with providing assistance to Somalia’s al-Shabab militants. Ahmed Mahamud was arrested Thursday in Ohio and is expected to be sent to Minnesota to face the indictment. Prosecutors allege Mahamud conspired to provide both money and fighters for the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Mogadishu Port
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Somali police say a suicide bomber has attacked the main port in the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least one civilian and also losing his own life. Authorities say the attacker and another man penetrated a security wall on Thursday. Police say the first man detonated explosives he was wearing, killing himself and another person. Security […]
Somali Leaders Agree to Postpone Elections
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s feuding political leaders have agreed to postpone their nation’s presidential election for one year and hold the vote by August, 2012. The agreement was announced Thursday, after talks in Uganda’s capital between Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Speaker of Parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden. The deal was brokered by Ugandan President Yoweri […]
Somali Elections Postponed
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 6:41 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s feuding political leaders have agreed to postpone their nation’s presidential election for one year and hold the vote by August, 2012. The agreement calls for Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to resign within thirty days. The international community has been pressuring Somali officials to reach a resolution before the transitional government’s term expires in […]
