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Al-Shabaab terrorist attacks during height of insurgency 2012-2014.

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🇸🇴 🚨 💥SOMALIA LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE OPERATIONS TARGETING AL-SHABAAB HELD TERRITORIES, MORE THAN 70 MILITANTS KILLED💥

The Somali military launched large-scale ground operations targeting territory held by the Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen militant group, commonly known as al-Shabaab.

The Somali military says heavy fighting took place between Somali troops and al-Shabaab militants in the Aboodin area of the Lower Jubba region amid a strong military ground offensive into the rebel-held territories with close U.S. air support.

According to a statement released by the Somali military, more than 70 al-Shabaab fighters were killed and dozens more wounded in the fighting.

Allied forces consisting of the Somali military and Jubaland soldiers attacked concentrations of al-Shabaab's group leaders, leading to the deaths of a number of senior commanders.

"More than 70 militants and leaders were killed in the war,” the Somali military said in its statement, adding that the U.S. military provided air support to the ground operation in Al-Shabaab strongholds.

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Somaliland Denounces Alleged Attack on Qorilugud by Mogadishu Regime and Al-Shabaab Militants

#Somaliland strongly condemns the violent assault by the Mogadishu admin, local militias & #AlShabaab-affiliated militants in #Buuhoodle, targeting civilians & threatening democratic #elections. We call on the int'l community to condemn this aggression.

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Global Terrorism Index 2024.

Deaths from terrorism rose to 8,352 in 2023, a 22 per cent increase from the prior year. The number of terrorist attacks decreased to 3,350 in 2023, a reduction of 23 per cent from the 4,321 attacks in 2022. Terrorism deaths fell by 519 in Afghanistan in 2023, an 81 per cent improvement. This is the first year since 2019 that Afghanistan has not been the country most impacted by terrorism. Terrorism attacks became more deadly in 2023 with 2.5 deaths per attack compared to 1.6 in 2022. Iraq is no longer amongst the ten countries most impacted by terrorism, with total deaths falling 65 per cent in the past year. Prior to 2023, Iraq had been ranked in the top ten every year since the inception of the index. Burkina Faso became the country with the highest impact from terrorism for the first time, with deaths from terrorism increasing by 68 per cent to 1,907. A quarter of all terrorism deaths occurring globally were in Burkina Faso. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the most impacted region by terrorism in 2023 followed by the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Within sub-Saharan Africa, the Sahel is the most affected region, accounting for almost half of all deaths from terrorism and 26 per cent of attacks in 2023. Five of the ten countries most impacted by terrorism are in the Sahel region. Israel had the largest increase in terrorism deaths, increasing from 24 to 1,210 deaths. The attack in Israel by Hamas was the single largest terrorist attack since the inception of the GTI, the biggest since 9/11 and one of the largest terrorist attacks in history. Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the world’s deadliest terrorist group in 2023, despite deaths attributed to the group and its affiliates declining by 17 per cent from 1,963 to 1,636 deaths. The four terrorist groups responsible for the most deaths in 2023 were Islamic State (IS), Hamas, Jamaat Nusrat AlIslam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) and Al-Shabaab. Of the 3,350 terrorist attacks recorded in 2023, 54 per cent were attributed to a group. This compares to 48 per cent in 2022 and 45 per cent in 2021. The countries with the highest number of attacks not attributed to a group were Myanmar, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Pakistan. IS in Syria is the most active it has been in ten years, with attacks rising by 4 per cent to 224 in 2023. Conflict remains the primary driver of terrorist activity. Over 90 per cent of terror attacks in 2023 occurred in conflict zones.

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Ataque Al-Shabab no Quênia: terrorismo islâmico mata cristãos em vila Bobo

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Ataque Al-Shabab no Quênia: terrorismo islâmico mata cristãos em vila Bobo

Na manhã de terça-feira, 9 de abril de 2024, supostos membros do grupo terrorista Al-Shabab perpetraram um ataque contra a comunidade cristã da vila de Bobo, na região de Hindi, no Quênia. A vila já havia sido alvo de ataques do grupo extremista em 2022.

Posteriormente, no mesmo dia, os militantes bloquearam a rota entre Mpeketoni e Hindi na área de Milihoi, no condado de Lamu, interrompendo o fluxo de tráfego na região. Durante a ação, dois viajantes foram baleados e diversos veículos foram incendiados.

O ataque resultou em uma fatalidade e dois feridos leves. As forças de segurança responderam com prontidão ao incidente, mas não conseguiram capturar os perpetradores. Reforços adicionais foram enviados à região, intensificando as medidas de segurança.

Um sobrevivente cristão do ataque relatou ter sido compelido a recitar a Shahada, uma declaração de fé islâmica, como forma de determinar sua religião. Ao alegar conhecimento limitado da Shahada devido à sua recente conversão ao Islã, ele foi liberado pelos agressores.

O modus operandi do Al-Shabab inclui a utilização da recitação da Shahada como ferramenta para identificar muçulmanos. Indivíduos incapazes de recitá-la com fluência ou que demonstram desconhecimento da mesma são frequentemente considerados cristãos e podem ser vítimas de violência ou até mesmo morte.

Impacto do Ataque

O ataque gerou um clima de medo e insegurança entre os habitantes da região, especialmente entre a comunidade cristã. O crescimento da igreja local foi prejudicado, e a economia da região também sofreu um impacto negativo, com o receio da população em utilizar as estradas devido à presença do Al-Shabab.

Chamado à Ação

Segundo o Gospel Prime, organizações cristãs estão mobilizando seus membros para interceder em oração pela segurança da região e pelo fim da perseguição aos cristãos em Lamu. Um apelo é feito para que pessoas de todo o mundo se unam em oração contra o terrorismo e a persecução religiosa em Lamu.

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UN helicopter captured by al-Shabaab after making emergency landing, UN spokesman confirms

By CNN, 10:52am Jan 11, 2024

A United Nations helicopter carrying several passengers has been captured by terror group al-Shabaab in Somalia after making an emergency landing in an area controlled by the group.

An assessment team is being prepared, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT), confirming the helicopter capture.

The UN emergency assistance helicopter made an emergency landing likely due to a mechanical issue in Somalia's Galmudug region, which is controlled by the al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group, according to the state-run Somali National News Agency (SONNA).

A United Nations helicopter carrying several passengers has been captured by terror group al-Shabaab after making an emergency landing in Somalia. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

There were eight passengers on board, including foreigners, an a rescue is underway, according to SONNA.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) said the helicopter "was conducting an air medical evacuation" and that more information would be released when it becomes available.

This comes weeks after Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was killed on December 17 by a joint military operation between the Somali and US forces.

Somali Minister for Information Daud Aweis announced the death of Ayman on Friday.

"Ayman was accountable for planning multiple lethal terrorist attacks in Somalia and nearby countries," Aweis said in a statement on social media at the time.

Ayman is responsible for a terrorist attack on US and Kenyan personnel at Kenya's Manda Bay Airfield on January 5, 2020, US officials say.

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Al-Shabaab Militants Carry Out Gruesome Attack in Kenya, Leaving Five Civilians Dead, Including a Student

In a horrifying incident, five innocent Kenyan civilians lost their lives as al-Shabaab militants launched a vicious assault on two villages in Lamu County on Saturday evening. The police, along with witnesses, have confirmed the distressing events that unfolded. The attack occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. when the armed assailants stormed the villages, forcibly dragging the victims out of…

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Al-Shabaab terror attack targets Mogadishu hotel frequented by Somali lawmakers, police say | CNN

Al-Shabaab terror attack targets Mogadishu hotel frequented by Somali lawmakers, police say | CNN

Mogadishu CNN  —  The al Qaeda linked terror group al-Shabaab has carried out a suicide attack and stormed a central Mogadishu hotel frequented by Somalia’s ministers and members of parliament, Somali police said Sunday. Al-Shabaab stormed the Villa Rose hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace following a suicide bombing at the gate at 8 p.m. local time (noon ET), according to police. Capt.…

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Al shabaab attacks in Northeastern Kenya and against Ethiopian forces in Somalia since June 1, 2023

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MOGADISHU, Aug 3 (Reuters) - At least 32 civilians were killed and 63 injured in an explosion on a popular beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu late on Friday evening, police said, an attack blamed by Somali state media on the militant Islamist group al Shabaab.

It was the deadliest attack in the Horn of Africa country since twin car bombs detonated near a busy market intersection in October 2022, killing at least 100 people and wounding 300 others.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, which has claimed similar attacks in the past, including the car bomb attack in 2022.

Police spokesperson Abdifatah Aden gave the death toll in Friday evening's explosion at a beach restaurant.

In addition to the civilians killed, Aden said that one of the attackers had blown himself up while three others had been killed by security forces. One attacker was captured alive while one soldier was killed during the assault.

State news agency SONNA had earlier said five al Shabaab attackers had been killed by security forces while a sixth had blown himself up during the assault.

Hassan Farah, a survivor, described the shock as the explosion shattered a peaceful evening.

"I was in the restaurant sipping coffee and having a good chat with friends when I saw a big man running, in a second there was something like lightening and a huge blast," he told Reuters.

"We were covered with smoke. Inside and outside the restaurant many people were lying on the floor while others were bleeding and crying."

Videos posted on X showed bodies lying on the beach in the dark, and people running to safety.

Al Shabaab controlled a vast area of Somalia before being pushed back in government counteroffensives since 2022. However, the militants remain capable of launching significant attacks on government, commercial, and military targets.

"The fact that the terrorist attack coincides with this night when the beach is the most congested shows the hostility of the terrorists to the Somali people," former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire said on his X account.

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America’s One Somalia Policy is a Gift to China

@mrubin1971: US '#OneSomalia' policy is unwittingly advancing #China's influence in #HornOfAfrica, undermining American interests, counterterrorism & democracy. It's time to reconsider & engage with #Somaliland as a natural ally & friend. #ChinaInAfrica #USPolicy

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تغير المناخ والصراع في القرن الأفريقي - دراسة حالة الصومال

تغير المناخ والصراع في القرن الأفريقي – دراسة حالة الصومال   تغير المناخ والصراع في القرن الأفريقي – دراسة حالة الصومال المؤلف: شيماء محي الدين كلية الدراسات الأفريقية العليا، جامعة القاهرة المستخلص: تعتبر التغيرات المناخية من القضايا ذات الأولوية على الأجندة الدولية في الآونة الأخيرة، حيث تحظى باهتمام كبير سواء من جانب الدول أو من جانب الباحثين ليس فقط في العلوم السياسية وإنما في مختلف الميادين…

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Missionária Heidi Baker pede oração diante de ataques terroristas em Moçambique

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Missionária Heidi Baker pede oração diante de ataques terroristas em Moçambique

A missionária Heidi Baker, fundadora da missão Iris Global, lançou um apelo urgente à comunidade cristã global para interceder pelos cristãos em Moçambique, que estão enfrentando uma onda de ataques perpetrados pelo grupo islâmico Al-Shabaab.

Na província de Cabo Delgado, nos últimos dias, 14 igrejas foram alvo de incêndios criminosos, pastores foram mortos, e outros líderes cristãos estão desaparecidos, conforme relato da própria missão Iris Global. A situação tem se deteriorado, e o Al-Shabaab declarou explicitamente que seu alvo são os cristãos na região.

O evangelista local Antonio, que está atuando no campo missionário em Moçambique, compartilhou detalhes angustiantes sobre a situação durante um vídeo publicado nas redes sociais ao lado de Heidi Baker. Antonio relatou que além dos ataques a igrejas, há uma perseguição direta aos cristãos, e alguns membros de sua própria família tiveram que fugir para se esconder no mato, ficando sem alimentação por dias.

Heidi Baker e Antonio apelam por orações fervorosas de cristãos ao redor do mundo. Antonio destacou a importância de permanecer firme na fé durante tempos difíceis e pediu solidariedade em oração pela Igreja em Moçambique.

“Como você consegue ficar firme em um tempo difícil como esse? Quando você ouve que sua família em Cristo que você ama está sendo perseguida todos os dias pelo Al-Shabaab. Continue orando por eles”, solicitou Antonio.

Ataques Desumanos

Os ataques e a perseguição em Moçambique têm sido motivo de grande preocupação para organizações de direitos humanos e grupos cristãos. Desde 9 de fevereiro, aldeias e igrejas foram alvos de extremistas ligados ao Estado Islâmico, resultando em um número ainda desconhecido de mortos e feridos. A população local tem enfrentado violência extrema, levando muitas pessoas a fugirem de suas casas e a se tornarem deslocadas.

O pastor local Mario Artur, ao relatar a situação, enfatizou que os cristãos em Moçambique estão sendo alvos frequentes de perseguições, violência, mortes e destruição de igrejas e casas. A situação é uma realidade dolorosa, e a Igreja global é convocada a se unir em oração para enfrentar esse desafio.

Segundo o guiame, Moçambique já ocupa a 39ª posição na Lista Mundial da Perseguição 2024 da Portas Abertas, que classifica os países onde é mais difícil ser cristão. A situação atual destaca a urgência de atenção e intercessão, não apenas para preservar a vida dos cristãos, mas também para promover a liberdade religiosa e a paz na região afetada.

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تغير المناخ والصراع في القرن الأفريقي - دراسة حالة الصومال

تغير المناخ والصراع في القرن الأفريقي – دراسة حالة الصومال   تغير المناخ والصراع في القرن الأفريقي – دراسة حالة الصومال المؤلف: شيماء محي الدين كلية الدراسات الأفريقية العليا، جامعة القاهرة المستخلص: تعتبر التغيرات المناخية من القضايا ذات الأولوية على الأجندة الدولية في الآونة الأخيرة، حيث تحظى باهتمام كبير سواء من جانب الدول أو من جانب الباحثين ليس فقط في العلوم السياسية وإنما في مختلف الميادين…

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The African Union (AU) has backed the creation of a new force to replace the more than 10,000 troops of its peacekeeping mission due to leave Somalia by end of December. This comes amid signs and alarm that Shabaab extremists have grown stronger. There is good reason to be afraid, and Shabaab looks to present a greater danger to the East African region than ever before. Troops from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti and Ethiopia, have fought Al-Shabaab since 2007, first as the AU Mission in Somalia (Amisom), and lately as the Transition Mission (Atmis), as the jihadist group fights to overthrow Somalia’s government. In the past 14 years, Shabaab has carried out a series of deadly terror attacks in Somalia, Kenya and Uganda, killing hundreds of civilians and US defence contractors. Its biggest attack farthest from Somalia was in Kampala, in two bombings that killed 76 football fans who were watching World Cup final in July 2010. On September 21, 2013, it carried out a brazen attack on the upmarket Westgate Mall in Nairobi. When the siege ended three days later, there were 71 deaths, including 62 civilians, five Kenyan soldiers and all four gunmen.

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