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• Somali rebels vow attacks during Ramadan
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali insurgents vowed on Wednesday to intensify their attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as the capital erupted in violence that forced residents to cower in their homes for hours. Also, France's Foreign Ministry ...
• Bomb suspect likely not killed in Somalia strike
Jan. 9: U.S. forces continue to hunt suspected al-Qaida operatives in Somalia following an airstrike Sunday that possibly killed the man behind the bombing of two U.S. Embassies in 1998. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. U.S. officials now say that the ...
• GIs describe comrades killing blindfolded Iraqis
Steele, who led Army Rangers during the 1993 battle for Mogadishu in Somalia, has denied the allegations. He declined to speak to reporters about the charges. Girouard, Hunsaker, Clagett and Graber could face the death penalty if the case is passed on ...
• Kenya opposition seeks new vote
The violent images — of burning buildings, machete-wielding gangs, looters making off with gasoline — are heartbreakingly common in a region that includes war-ravaged Somalia and Sudan, but until now not in Kenya. In some areas, the political ...
• Child soldiers used in armed conflicts
The 13 countries where groups that recruit child soldiers operate are Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Myanmar, Nepal, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Colombia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Uganda, according to the report. Coomaraswamy noted ...