Somali militants impose dress code

Somalia's al-Shabab militants round up around 100 women and order them to comply with a strict Islamic dress code or risk being whipped.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Mar

CA reps turn out in colourful dress ‘code’

Communicating in the written word is usually precarious since what you pen down becomes a permanent document. It becomes something your great, great – ad infinitum – grandchildren will possibly get the opportunity to read, stuff their beloved ancestor wrote!

 

10 years ago

BBC

16 Jul

Somali militants 'killed by drone'

At least two senior commanders from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab have been killed in a drone strike in south-west Somalia, residents say.

 

10 years ago

BBC

24 Jul

Somali militants lose more territory

Somali forces backed by African Union troops retake another key stronghold from Islamist militants al-Shabab as part of a renewed offensive.

 

11 years ago

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Militants attack Somali parliament

Several people are reported killed as al-Shabab militants attack parliament in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Somali militants attack palace

Islamist al-Shabab militants attack the presidential palace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, and are inside the heavily fortified compound.

 

11 years ago

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Somali militants attack army hotel

Somali Islamist fighters attack a hotel where African Union and army commanders were staying in a strategic town the militants lost control of last week.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Somali militants raid government base

At least eight people are killed in an attack by suspected al-Shabab militants on a fortified government compound in the town of Baidoa, southern Somalia.

 

11 years ago

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Somali militants attack siege town

At least two international peacekeepers are killed in an Islamist militant attack on a town in central Somalia which has been under siege since March.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Somali militants kill 'CIA spies'

Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab has killed by firing squad four men accused of spying for the CIA and other intelligence agencies.

 

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