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January 28, 2014

Deadly U.S. airstrike in Somalia marks jihadist dangers
Mogadishu, Somalia (UPI) Jan 27, 2013
A U.S. missiles strike that reportedly killed a senior commander of al-Shabaab, the Somali Islamist group linked to al-Qaida, indicates the organization remains threat despite recent military setbacks. The group, now totally controlled by hard-line jihadists after an internal power struggle, is striking out against Somalia's Western-backed transitional government and seems determined to take its 8-year-old conflict to East African countries that support Mogadishu. Sunday's airstrike unde ... read more

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