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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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6 Killed, 16 Wounded Suicide Blast Hits Govt. Offices in Somali Capital

6 Killed, 16 Wounded Suicide Blast Hits Govt. Offices in Somali Capital

Monday 10 September 2018
Alwaght- At least six people were killed and another 16 injured in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, after an explosive-laden car has rammed into a local government building on Monday. “A suicide car bomb rammed into the office of Hodan district of Mogadishu. There are casualties but s ...
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At Least 13 Killed as Deadly Blasts Hit Somalia Capital

At Least 13 Killed as Deadly Blasts Hit Somalia Capital

Thursday 27 December 2018 ،
Alwaght- At least 13 people have been killed and 17 injured in Somalia's capital after two explosions hit Mogadishu on Saturday. The first car bomb detonated at a checkpoint near the national theatre, sending thick white smoke billowing into the sky, Dalsan TV reported. The second explosion to ...
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Qatar Gives Somalia Military Aid as UAE Influence Wanes

Qatar Gives Somalia Military Aid as UAE Influence Wanes

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Alwaght- Qatar donated 68 armored vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar's defense ministry said, a sign that Doha is pushing for influence in the country as the role of its Persian Gulf rival, the United Arab Emirates continues to wane. Somalia, a Horn of Africa country located on key shipping ...
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26 Dead as Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Hotel in Somali

26 Dead as Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Hotel in Somali

Sunday 14 July 2019 ،
Alwaght- At least 26 people, including journalists and politicians, have been killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a hotel in southern Somalia. Authorities on Friday said a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the popular Medina hotel in the port city of Kismayo, which ...
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US Airstrikes Killed Civilians in Somalia: Amnesty International

US Airstrikes Killed Civilians in Somalia: Amnesty International

Wednesday 1 April 2020 ،
Alwaght- Amnesty International reported the US airstrikes in Somalia in February killed two civilians and injured three more, questioning American investigations of such attacks. The human rights group said a US airstrike on February 2 in the city of Jilib struck a family having a meal, killing an ...
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Ethiopia Confirms Shooting down Kenyan Cargo Plane in Somalia

Ethiopia Confirms Shooting down Kenyan Cargo Plane in Somalia

Sunday 10 May 2020 ،
Alwaght- Ethiopian troops in Somalia confirmed shooting down a Kenyan cargo plane carrying aid supplies earlier this week, which resulted in the deaths of all the six people on board. The Ethiopian army said in a statement to the African Union (AU) on Saturday that the privately-owned Kenyan plane ...
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Suicide Attack Kills 5, Including 2 Turks, in Somalia

Suicide Attack Kills 5, Including 2 Turks, in Somalia

Sunday 3 January 2021 ،
Alwaght- At least five people, including two Turkish citizens, have been killed in a suicide bombing near the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday. The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militant group claimed the responsibility for the attack, Al Jazeera reported. The Somalia-based group often targets ...
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Somali Army Kills 76 Shabab Militants

Somali Army Kills 76 Shabab Militants

Sunday 4 April 2021 ،
Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group. Alwaght- At least 76 al-Shabab militants were killed in Somalia after a fierce fighting broke out on Saturday between Army and the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group. Brigadier General Mohamed Tahlil Bihi, a military infantry commander, said at least 76 militants were ...
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Somali Leaders Reject ’Illegal’ Deal with American Oil Company

Somali Leaders Reject ’Illegal’ Deal with American Oil Company

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Alwaght- Somalia's president and premier have nullified an illegal deal signed between the country's energy minister and an American oil company. On Saturday, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed announced that he had signed seven Production Sharing Agre ...
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Death Toll From Blasts in Somalia’s Capital Rises to 100, Over 300 Injured: President

Death Toll From Blasts in Somalia’s Capital Rises to 100, Over 300 Injured: President

Sunday 30 October 2022 ،
Alwaght- At least 100 people were killed after two car bombings hit a busy junction in Somalia's capital, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday. The blasts occurred on Saturday, at the Sobe junction in Mogadishu, near the education ministry. The site was the same junction that saw ...

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