The Islamist fighters of al-Shabaab have Tuesday claimed the responsibility of the deadly attack targeted to Muna hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu that left the lives more than 30 including parliamentarians.
Yemen: Thousands flee from city of Loder in south Yemen, fights between soldiers and islamist group called al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Nearly 80,000 people have fled the southern Yemen city of Loder where clashes between al-Qaeda-linked fighters and government forces has killed dozens of people.
Suspected al-Qaeda fighters have also fled the embattled city, following an assault by government forces in which dozens have died, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.
Civilians began leaving the town in the restive Abyan province on Friday amid an army bombing campaign against suspected al-Qaeda targets.
Somalia: Al-Qaeda fighters assaulted Hotel Mona in Mogadishu, 60 killed between them also six members of Parliament
Al-Shabaab fighters shot dead 30 people, including six members of parliament, in a suicide attack on a Mogadishu hotel Tuesday, Somalia’s deputy prime minister said.
The two Islamist militants disguised as government security forces then blew themselves up to avoid arrest after the attack on the hotel, which was crowded with Somali officials.
“Thirty people died in this ambush. Six of them are members of the Somali parliament and four are Somali government civil servants,” Abdirahman Haji Adab Ibbi told reporters after the deadly rampage at Hotel Mona.
“The 20 others are innocent civilians who died in this horrible incident,” he added.
Monday, 23 August, 2010
Afghanistan: Nato troops kill 10 insurgents in Kandahar
Afghan and NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces killed 10 Taliban insurgents in Taliban birthplace Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, the military alliance said in a press release Wednesday.
“Afghan and coalition forces killed 10 Taliban insurgents in Kandahar province Tuesday while in pursuit of a Taliban commander responsible for weapons deliveries,” the press release said.
The press release said that when the joint security forces approached the targeted compound in Zanabad village of Panjwai district a group of militants ran from the building in multiple directions and opened fire. In retaliation, the security forces returned fire, killing 10 insurgents, it added.
Sunday, 22 August, 2010
Somalia: Dozens killed in Mogadishu in fights between al-Shabaab and African Union and in Puntland between Atom’s fighters and governative forces
Massive explosions have ripped through the al-Shabaab group’s largest headquarters in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, leaving 25 dead and 30 injured.
The simultaneous blasts hit the base in the southern sector of the city on Friday, a senior al-Shabaab official told Press TV on condition of anonymity.
Shortly after the explosions, heavy clashes broke out between the fighters and African Union (AU) troops.
Separately, at least 22 people have been killed during fresh clashes between local fighters linked to al-Shabaab and government forces in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland.
Fighting erupted on Friday, in the mountainous region of Galagala, between fighters loyal to local militant leader Sheikh Mohamed Said Atom and Puntland government forces.
Another 40, most of them soldiers, were also wounded.
Georgia complains to Unite Nations of Russian ceasefire breach
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Georgia sent a statement to the UN on Friday accusing Russia of violating ceasefire agreements.
“Two years after the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities was signed on August 12, 2008, Russia still ignores this agreement and continues to violate almost all of its provisions,” the statement said.
“Russian troops have occupied territories beyond the conflict area,” it added.
Friday, 20 August, 2010
Somaliland: Sool, Sanaag and Cayn (SSC) commander rebel group, reveals split in his group in two sides, SSC and Badbaado
A rebel group operating in Somaliland’s southern region of Buuhoodle is said to have disintegrated after the group failed to resolve internal rift among its senior leaders.
The SSC group, abbreviation for the disputed –Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions who threatened to launch a violent campaign against Somaliland several months ago is reportedly have defied their own leadership.
The group’s main commander, Kayse Abdi Yusuf, issued a press statement on Tuesday insisting he has formed his own rebel wing and is no longer following orders from senior rebel leadership.