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longwarjournal.org - 10/30/2008
Five suicide bombers strike in northern Somalia
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Northern Somalia was rocked today with five suicide attacks on multiple facilities, killing 28 and wounding scores. The attacks appear to be the handiwork of Shabaab, the al Qaeda backed Islamist terror group seeking to retake control of the country. The attacks occurred nearly ...
msnbc.msn.com - 11/1/2008
Somali rape victim, 13, stoned to death - Africa
— msnbc.msn.com — > MOGADISHU, Somalia - A 13-year-old girl who said she had been raped was stoned to death in Somalia after being accused of adultery by Islamic militants, a human rights group said. Dozens of men stoned Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow to death Oct. 27 in a ... (more) Somali rape victim, 13, stoned to death - Africa

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'Gang-Raped Girl Stoned By Mob'
news.sky.com - 11/2/2008
'Gang-Raped Girl Stoned By Mob'
— news.sky.com — A girl who said she was gang raped has been stoned to death in Somalia for alleged adultery, a human rights group has said. (more) 'Gang-Raped Girl Stoned By Mob'

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Pirates protected from EU task force by human rights
telegraph.co.uk - 11/2/2008
Pirates protected from EU task force by human rights
— telegraph.co.uk — A new EU naval task force will be unable to take tough action against Somali pirates because it must respect their human rights its commander has admitted. (more) Pirates protected from EU task force by human rights

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The Jawa Report:  Suicide Attacks Kill Dozens in Somalia

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Suicide Attacks Kill Dozens in Somalia
The Jawa Report — ... withdrawal of Ethiopian troops. But a breakaway wing of the ARS, as well as the Shabaab, rejected the deal. They refuse to enter negotiations before the complete withdrawal of the Ethiopian forces that invaded Somalia in December 2006 to oust an Islamist authority from power. Previously during peace negotiations the Shabaab has launched large attacks, mainly in Mogadishu, to demonstrate that they have control on the ground. Negotiating with terrorists works so well - not. More from Bill Roggio By Stable Hand at October 30, 2008 08:35 AM | | l ...

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