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Somalia: Al Shabaab kill 17 in beach restaurant attack

At least 17 people were killed when Islamist gunmen struck a popular beachside restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu late on 21 January, Somali police said. Al Shabaab, a militant group aligned with al Qaeda, said its members set off two car bombs at the Beach View Cafe on Mogadishus popular Lido beach, engaging in a gun battle for hours with government troops trying to flush them out. Jan 22, 2016

Jakarta attacks: Multiple suicide bomb and gun attacks in Indonesian capital

Indonesian police say militants launched a gun and bomb assault in the centre of Jakarta on Thursday (14 January) followed by continuing gunfire and reports of further blasts. Explosions hit several locations, including a Starbucks cafe at a shopping centre near the presidential palace and UN offices. Jan 14, 2016

Isis in Iraq: Residents pick up pieces after devastating Baghdad attack

Iraqis in the capitals New Baghdad district saw the extent of the damage on 12 January caused by militant attacks the day before that killed at least 18 people and wounded 40 others, the biggest death toll in three months. The attacks, claimed by Islamic State (Isis), included a car bomb, then gunmen went on a shooting spree before detonating their suicide bomb vests inside a shopping complex. Jan 12, 2016
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