Somali Islamist commander gunned down in capital as tensions within insurgency escalateOctober 9th, 2009 Somali Islamist commander gunned down in capitalMOGADISHU, Somalia — An Islamist spokesman says gunmen have killed a senior member of Somalia's insurgency in the country's capital. Hizbul Islam spokesman Mohammed Osman Aros says the group does not know who killed Ahmed Abdurahamn Odawa, known as "Taliban".
Witnesses: 10 killed in Somali border town fight after insurgents attack government soldiersSeptember 21st, 2009 10 killed in Somalia border fight, witnesses sayMOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali insurgents attacked a town near the border with Ethiopia, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and officials said. Daud Omar, a resident in the Somali border town Yed, said militants from the al-Shabab insurgent group clashed with government soldiers late Sunday.
Somali insurgents holding French hostage demand France stop supporting Somali gov'tSeptember 17th, 2009 Somali insurgents holding Frenchman issue demandsMOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamic insurgents demanded Thursday that France stop supporting Somalia's government and withdraw its warships from anti-piracy patrols in exchange for the release of a French security agent — conditions which the French government immediately rejected. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told France-Info radio that Paris' support for the embattled Somali government remains firm, noting he has twice met with Somali President Sheikh Sharif and his ministers, who "represent Somalia.".
Police say a bomb at a checkpoint close to the Pakistani capital wounds 7 peopleAugust 20th, 2009 Bomb wounds 7 close to Pakistan capitalRAWALPINDI, Pakistan — A bomb exploded at a security checkpoint close to the Pakistani capital late Thursday, wounding seven people. Pakistan is battling Islamist militants blamed for scores of bloody bombings over the last two years.
Explosion, gunfire at checkpoint in Pakistan's Quetta kill 2, wound 4August 12th, 2009 Explosion, gunfire at Pakistan checkpoint kill 2QUETTA, Pakistan — Police in the western Pakistani city of Quetta say a bomb and gunfire attack has targeted a paramilitary checkpoint, killing at least two passers-by and wounding four people, including a police officer. Senior police officer Mohammad Suleman said a booby-trapped motorcycle exploded Wednesday near a Frontier Corps checkpoint in central Quetta, followed by gunmen on another motorcycle opening fire.
Tajikistan says 5 foreign militants killed after attack on checkpoint near Afghan borderJuly 20th, 2009 Tajikistan says 5 militants killed at checkpointDUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Authorities in Tajikistan say five militants have been killed in a gunfight at a remote military checkpoint near the border with Afghanistan. Police and security services said in statement released Monday that the men had Russian citizenship and were members of a terrorist group.
Militants attack police post, kidnap six in AfghanistanJuly 12th, 2009 KABUL - Taliban insurgents have raided a police checkpoint and taken away six policemen in the relatively peaceful northwest Faryab province, police said Sunday. "A group of armed insurgents raided a police checkpoint in Ghormach district Saturday night and apparently took away six policemen to unknown locations," Mohammad Afzal Imamzada, a senior police officer in the province, told Xinhua.
Insurgents target security forces in Iraqi capital and northern city, killing 6July 6th, 2009 6 killed in Iraq attacksBAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities say gunmen have killed five people in an attack on a security checkpoint in Baghdad, and a car bomb killed a man in the northern city of Mosul. An army officer and an interior ministry official say the attack on the checkpoint in western Baghdad on Sunday night killed two Iraqi police officers and three soldiers.
Somali Islamic insurgent group says it will seize arms sent to Somali government by the USJune 29th, 2009 Somali insurgents to seize US arms supplyMOGADISHU, Somalia — A spokesman for radical Islamic insurgents says his group will seize weapons the U.S. has supplied to Somalia's embattled government.
Somali government declares state of emergencyJune 23rd, 2009 MOGADISHU - The Somali government has declared a state of emergency in the war torn country as government forces battled insurgents. "The Somali government decided to impose a state of emergency on the country so that we can overcome the difficult situation the country is going through," President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said at a press conference in Mogadishu.
Somalia leader: al-Qaida behind bombing that killed 20, including national security ministerJune 18th, 2009 Somalia president: al-Qaida behind suicide bombingMOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's president says al-Qaida is behind a suicide bombing that killed the national security minister in a western Somali town. Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed says a senior Somali diplomat also died in Thursday's attack in Belet Weyne that killed at least 20 people.
Mogadishu police chief among 8 killed in clashes between govt, IslamistsJune 17th, 2009 Mogadishu police chief among 8 killed in clashesMOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali government forces attacked rebel strongholds in Mogadishu on Wednesday, triggering battles that killed at least eight people, including the capital's police chief, witnesses and police said. Residents cowered in their homes or took cover behind buildings as mortars slammed into the city.
16 killed in latest Somali violenceJune 17th, 2009 MOGADISHU - At least 16 people, including the police chief of the Somali capital, were killed and many others wounded Wednesday in a fierce fighting between the security forces and Islamist insurgents here, officials and eyewitnesses said. "Mogadishu police commander Col.
4 Somali police officers killed in roadside bomb attack in the capitalJune 1st, 2009 4 police officers killed in Somalia roadside bombMOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in Somalia say a roadside bomb in the capital has killed at least four police officers and several civilians. Somali police chief Abdi Hassan Awale said it was not immediately clear how many civilians died in Monday's attack in Mogadishu.
Insurgents attack African Union bases in Somalia, at least 3 people killed, 8 woundedApril 26th, 2009 Insurgents attack AU bases in Somalia, 3 killedMOGADISHU, Somalia — An official says insurgents have attacked two African Union peacekeepers' bases in the Somali capital, and a witness says at least three people were killed. Burundi peacekeeping spokesman Lt.
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