The explosion on a busy road in the Somalia capital killed at least 11 people and destroyed two restaurants and cars parked in the area.
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At War: This New Generation of Weapons Could Mean More Covert Airstrikes Around the World
The United States has been dropping munitions on Shabab insurgents in Somalia using a dispenser called the common launch tube, which could enable the Pentagon to turn virtually any aircraft into a high-tech gunship.
Gunmen Storm Somalia Government Building, Killing Minister and Others
Security forces had battled five assailants who entered a building housing two ministries in Mogadishu. The militant group Shabab claimed responsibility.
Report Says U.S. Airstrikes Have Killed 14 Civilians in Somalia
Since President Trump relaxed rules on airstrikes in Somalia, a number of civilians have been killed, Amnesty International said.
At War: America’s Escalating Air War in Somalia: How Did We Get There?
The war in Somalia has turned into a small version of Afghanistan.
Trump Administration Steps Up Air War in Somalia
Even as the Trump administration pulls back from counterinsurgency operations elsewhere, airstrikes targeting Islamist militants in Somalia have soared.
Gun Battle in Somali Capital Ends in Death of Shabab Attackers
Soldiers clashed with fighters from the Islamist group who had holed up next to a hotel they had bombed the night before, killing at least 29 people.
A Battle Cry Seldom Heard These Days: The Palestinian Cause
Two recent militant attacks in Africa invoked the plight of the Palestinians, after the United States moved its Israel embassy to Jerusalem.
Attack at Somali Port Kills Manager at Dubai-Owned Operation
The Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. Two men disguised as fishermen shot and killed the executive.
American Airstrike in Somalia Kills 52 Shabab Extremists, U.S. Military Says
The airstrike comes days after the Shabab claimed responsibility for an assault on a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, that killed at least 14 people.