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Mogadishu truck bomb attack leaves more than 70 dead
At least 76 people have been killed in a truck bomb blast at a busy security check-point in Somalia's capital. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Mogadishu in recent memory, and witnesses said its force reminded them of the devastating
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Briton among 26 killed in Somalia hotel attack
A Briton was among 26 people killed by terrorists in an overnight siege of a hotel in Somalia. Somali forces stormed the Asasey Hotel in the southern port city of Kismayo on Saturday morning to end the siege, which involved at least four al-Shabab
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Armed guards to protect UK ships from pirates
PA The prime minister has announced that ships sailing under a British flag will be able to carry armed guards to protect them from pirates. David Cameron wants to combat the risks to shipping off the coast of Somalia, where 49 of the
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British police to hunt Seychelles pirates
AFP/Getty Britain is to create a new intelligence cell with the job of tracking the multi-million dollar money flows generated by pirate 'kingpins'. Ministers plan to send officers from the Serious and Organised Crime Agency to staff
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Holidaymakers warned about travel to pirate coast
Getty British holidaymakers are being warned to stay away from Kenyan coastal areas because of the risk of pirate attacks. The Foreign Office issued its warning after a French woman was kidnapped early on Saturday from a beach resort in the
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