Terrorism fears as Islamists lose bastion in Somalia
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Terrorism fears as Islamists lose bastion in Somalia

Garissa : Kenya | Oct 01, 2012 at 11:40 AM PDT
Source: United Press International
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African forces have driven militants of al-Shabaab, an Islamist group linked to al-Qaida, out of their last urban stronghold in the port of Kismayo but there are signs the militants are already retaliating. There were fears that al-Shabaab would unleash a wave of terror against Somalia's Western-backed... FULL ARTICLE AT United Press International
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AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) patrol the area of a bomb blast, claimed by Islamist rebels
AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) patrol the area of a bomb blast, claimed by Islamist rebels
 
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