Somali Militants

How U.S. Proxy Wars Created An Islamic Militant Threat In Somalia

The Nation | Jeremy Scahill | Posted 11.07.2011

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The notorious Somali paramilitary warlord who goes by the nom de guerre Indha Adde, or White Eyes, walks alongside trenches on the outskirts of Mogadi...

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Uganda World Cup Bombings: 36 Suspects From 7 Countries Arrested

AP | GODFREY OLUKYA | Posted 05.25.2011

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KAMPALA, Uganda — If Ugandan police investigators are right, the size of the conspiracy behind the twin bombings during July's World Cup finals ...

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Militants Ban SCHOOL BELLS In Somali Town

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents and a school official say hardline militants in Somalia have banned school bells in one southern town because the...

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Somali Warlord Gets Boost From German Military Firm

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011

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German lawmakers have voiced concern about a deal between a German military security firm and a warlord hostile to the UN-backed government in Somalia...

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Americans In Minneapolis Wooed By Web-Savvy Somali Militants

AP | AMY FORLITI | Posted 05.25.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — One young man attended secret meetings in Minneapolis. Another got a phone call, urging him to leave Minnesota and go to Somalia t...

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Somali Militants Capture Strategic Town, Setback To Unstable Government

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hardline Islamist militants have captured a strategically important town north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, eyewitnesses say....

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