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Fighting between Puntland security forces and Shabaab forces led by Sheikh Mohamed Said Atom in Galgala resulted in 11 Shabaab and three soldiers killed. Puntland claimed to have defeated Shabaab in the mountainous region. The Somali government sent weapons to the semi-autonomous government of Puntland.
A commander of Somali troops claimed his forces killed 21 Islamist fighters in an attack on training camps along the border with Ethiopia on Thursday. The commander said eight Somali soldiers were killed during the fighting.
America's deadly terror 'pipeline'
New indictments unsealed in al Shabaab investigation
Two indictments issued in Minnesota provide information on Shabaab's recruiting and fundraising practices in the United States.US indicts 14 people for supporting Shabaab
Leaders blast US for soft stance on Somalia
Puntland's president declared war on Shabaab and pirates. Shabaab is attempting to raise millions of dollars at markets in southern Somalia. Botswana will not provide troops to the AMISOM force in Mogadishu.
UN panel finishes Taliban/al Qaeda blacklist review
Shabaab and Hizbul Islam spokesmen held a joint press conference in Mogadshu and said the two groups are continuing talks over a merger. The spokesmen denied reports that talks had failed. A Shabaab spokesman said additional African Union troops "will be met with strong resistance."
Al Qaeda leaders play significant role in Shabaab
Al Qaeda leaders from Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Sudan, and the United States hold top leadership positions in the Somali terror group.
Negotiations between Shabaab and Hizbul Islam in Mogadishu failed to lead to a merger between the two terror groups. Sheik Muktar Robow Ali Abu Mansoor and Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys are said to have attended the meeting. Three soldiers and two civilians were wounded in an attack near a police station in Dharkenlay.
UN urges Saudi Arabia to stop expelling Somalis
Twenty-one people were killed in clashes in Mogadishu between Shabaab and government and African Union forces. Both Shabaab's spokesman and Sheikh Atom denied that fighting in Puntland is related to the al Qaeda-linked group.
Sheikh Mohamed Said Atom, a top Shabaab leader in Puntland, vowed to wage jihad in the semi-autonomous region. "We shall never stop fighting Puntland,' Atom said in a press conference in Galkayo. "We are part and parcel of al Shabaab, we are brothers united by Islamic sharia."
More troops for Somalia, but no peace to keep
The African Union said an additional 4,000 troops would be sent to Somalia and it is considering loosening the rules of engagement. Hizbul Islam leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys called for Somalis to wage jihad against African Union forces and said talks with Shabaab are going well.
Ten Shabaab fighters and five Puntland security personnel were killed in clashes in the Sanaag mountains. Veterans of al Qaeda's training camps in Afghanistan now run Shabaab, according to intelligence reports. AFRICOM will increase support to African Union forces in Mogadishu.
Shabaab, Puntland forces clash in northern Somalia
Thirteen Shabaab fighters and five Puntland security personnel were killed in fighting near a region known as the Tora Bora of East Africa.
Uganda president urges action against Somali militants
A Shabaab operative suspected of aiding in the double suicide attack in Kampala, Uganda, was detained in New York as he tried to board a flight for Uganda. Guinea said and Djibouti claimed they will send hundreds of troops to back the AMISOM mission in Mogadishu. Both Shabaab and the Somali government accused AMISOM of shelling civilian areas in Mogadishu.
