Major events in in the Arab world in 2015


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT Dec 25 (KUNA) -- In 2015 several events took place in the Arab world notably the Saudi-led coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen Russia's military intervention in Syria to fight alongside the regime's forces against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in addition to the continued turmoil violence and terror taking place in Iraq Lebanon Egypt Tunisia and Palestine.

Arab League Summit conferences:

March 28: The Arab League held its 26th summit conference in Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt with participation of 15 Arab leaders during the a resolution on the formation of a joint Arab military force to restore Arab national security and face challenges was approved.
March 28: Arab League voiced supported to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and called for lending political and financial support to the Libyan legitimate government parliament and national army.
March 28: The Arab League called the UNSC to shoulder its responsibilities towards vis-a-vis the Syrian crisis and extend support to Arab efforts in the fight against terrorist organizations.

The Republic of Iraq:

January 18: The Iraqi defense ministry announced the killing of 43 gunmen and the dismantling of 13 booby-trapped vehicles in Baghdad.
January 21: Iraqi Al-Diwaniya governorate signed a deal with Kuwait's Al-Nasriyah Company to construct Al-Diwaniya International Airport.
January 28: Iraq government signed a USD 11 billion deal with the Royal Dutch Shell Company in Baghdad to build the largest petrochemical plant in the country.
February 24: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed Jan Kubis of Slovakia as the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the UN top envoy in the country.
February 24: The Iraqi and Iranian governments signed a MoU which is aimed at lifting of visa requirements for diplomatic service and special passports.
March 10: The Iraq air force launched air strikes on the Anbar province in western Iraq killing over 100 gunmen of the so-called Islamic state (ISIL).
April 8: The Iraqi government announced that ISIL has released 216 Yazidis from detention in the Iraqi Nineveh province.
April 17: The Iraqi government announced the killing of ousted Vice President Izzat Ibrahim Al-Douri in a security operation in the Hamrin area in northern Baghdad.
April 22: Iraq signed an agreement deal with Iran in Irbil to control the 1600 km-long borders between the two countries.
April 29: Iraq and Qatar agreed to reopen the Qatari Embassy in Baghdad.
July 8: Iraqi Court sentenced 24 people to death for involvement in the Camp Speicher massacre in which 1700 Iraqi students and trainees were killed by ISIL.
July 12: Iraq signed a USD 350 million loan agreement with World Bank to fund emergency reconstruction in towns recaptured from ISIL.
July 13: The Iraqi defense ministry announced receiving four US F16 airplanes as part of a package deal of 18 planes in total.
July 29: UNSC decided to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) until July 31 2016.
July 30: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to grant Iraq USD 1.24 billion to resolve the economic fallouts resulting from the war on ISIL and the decline in oil prices.
July 31: Hundreds of Iraqis protested against deteriorating services and power cuts in the country demanding the government to eradicate administrative and financial corruption and resolve the power cuts issue.
July 31: NATO agreed on a defense capacity building package for Iraq to help strengthen the country's security and defense sectors.
August 10: The UN World Food Program (WFP) announced cuts in food assistance to around a million of Iraqi refugees due to lack of funding and the increase in their numbers.
September 3: The US-led anti-ISIL coalition has set up a new command center near Irbil Iraq to coordinate efforts against the terrorist group.
September 9: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has ordered the dismissal of 123 deputy ministers and general managers as part of a reform push aimed at reducing corruption and mismanagement in the country.
October 5: The Iraqi health ministry announced that the number of people infected with cholera in the country has risen to 878 affirming to take precautionary measures to reduce its spread.

Yemen:

January 7: Around 33 people were killed and 62 others wounded in a terrorist blast that targeted a police academy in Sanaa.

January 21: The Houthi Militias took control of a group of missile brigades in Sanaa.

January 21: Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi reached an agreement with his advisors and the Mareb Presidential Committee to resolve various interior issues in the country particularly stability of the situation in the capital Sanaa.

January 22: Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has submitted his resignation to the Yemeni Parliament.

February 6: The Ansarullah group Houthis' affiliates announced the formation of a presidential council and national assembly and dissolved the Yemeni Parliament.

February 11: France Britain Germany and the United States decided to close their embassies in Sanaa and urged all their nationals to leave the country due to the deteriorating security situation.

February 13: Saudi Arabia Germany and Italy also closed their diplomatic missions in Sanaa and evacuated their diplomats from Yemen.

February 14: The Netherlands Spain and the UNited Arab Emirates closed their embassies in Sanaa due to the deteriorating security situation in Yemen.

February 16: Japan Turkey closed their embassy in Sanaa.

February 24: United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted resolution 2204 renewing the sanctions' regime on Yemen until February 26 2016.

March 1: An Iranian airplane landed in Sanaa according to an air transport MoU between the Houthis and Iran.

March 21: The United States withdrew its special forces from Al-And air base in the Yemeni Lahj province due to the deteriorating security situation.

March 25: Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi left his residence in Aden while Houthi militants and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh advanced towards the southern city.

March 25: The Houthi militias backed by forces loyal to ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh took control of Al-And air base in Lahj province.

March 26: A Saudi-led coalition launched the military operation "Decisive Storm" in Yemen with participation of 10 countries.

March 26: The United States announced its logistic and intelligence support to the Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen.

March 27: UAE warplanes launched a series of successful airstrikes against a number of Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen.

March 29: India evacuated all its nationals from Yemen due to the deteriorating security situation and the embark of the "Decisive Storm" military campaign.

March 31: The UN evacuated 13 of its employees from Yemen.

April 3: Houthi militias and its loyal forces withdrew from the Presidential Palace in Aden southwestern Yemen following heavy airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition.

April 3: Turkey evacuated 55 of its nationals from Yemen.

April 4: Spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asiri announced the formation of a special committee to deal with the humanitarian aspects of the military campaign and carried out evacuation operations and provided organized aid and support.

April 6: The Chinese Embassy in Sanaa closed its diplomatic mission.

April 7: Malaysia and Indonesia announced the evacuation of all their nationals in Yemen due to the deteriorating security situation in the country.

April 13: Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Mahfouz Bahah sowrn in as Vice President.

April 14: United Nations Security Council (UNSC) imposed an arms embargo on Houthi rebels calling for cessation of violence and complete Houthi withdrawal from the capital Sanaa and all rebel-held areas.

April 21: Saudi-led military coalition completed operation "Decisive Storm" against Houthi rebels in Yemen ushering in a new phase called "Restoring Hope."

April 27: The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved of Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed's appointment as United Nations (UN) Special Envoy to Yemen succeeding Moroccan Jamal Bin Amr.

May 10: Malaysian troops arrived at Saudi Royal Air Force to participate in the Saudi-led coalition to support the legitimacy in Yemen under "Operation Restoring Hope."

May 12: Two Qatari planes with relief assistance onboard arrived in Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport. The planes carried 120 tons of varied humanitarian aid.

May 19: The Conference on "Saving Yemen" concludes in Riyadh with a declaration of maintaining security and stability in the country.

May 21: The European Commission announced that it is giving 5.1 million euro in aid to the International Committee of the Red Cross for relief action in Yemen.

June 8: The European Union implemented an arms embargo and other UN sanctions against the leader of Yemeni Shiite Houthi faction Abdulmalik Houthi and son of Yemen's ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh Ahmad Saleh.

June 20: The British government donated 40 million pounds worth of humanitarian aid to Yemen.

July 17: Yemen's exiled government announced the liberation of Aden province following four months of battles with Houthi rebels and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdallah Saleh.

July 20: Exiled Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi appointed Abdulqader Al-Bakri as governor of Aden province.

July 24: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen as a result of deteriorating conditions in the country.

July 30: The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme began food aid distribution in war-torn areas of Aden province in Yemen.

August 5: The Arab Commission for Human Rights sent a delegation to inspect the humanitarian conditions in Yemen at the behest of the Yemeni government.

August 25: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) offices were attacked in Aden forcing the ICRC to evacuate 14 members of its staff.

September 4: At least 45 soldiers from the United Arab Emirates were killed while fighting Houthi rebels as part of a Saudi-led coalition.

September 7: Yemeni President Abd Rabbou Mansour Hadi initiated a national investigative commission to inspect alleged human rights abuses in the country.

September 9: Yemeni President Abd Rabbou Mansour Hadi ordered a cabinet reshuffle appointing three new cabinet ministers.

September 13: Yemeni government refused to take part in negotiations with Houthi rebels and militias loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh until UN resolution number 2216 is realized.

September 27: The British government donated 20 million pounds in aid to Yemen to help combat malnutrition and sanitation problems in the country.

The Arab Republic of Syria:

February 16: The Syrian opposition outlined basic political principles aimed at promoting political unity in the country.

February 18: United Nations (UN) Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura announced a Syrian government-approved truce in the northern city of Halab.

February 27: The Syrian government expelled three UN aid workers in the northern city of Halab.

March 1: The armed Syrian opposition announced its refusal of de Mistura's plan for a cessation of fire in Halab.

March 6: The European Union (EU) imposed new sanctions on various persons and organizations affiliated with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.

March 20: President Bashar Al-Assad dismissed two senior intelligence chiefs after a dispute between the two officials.

April 7: The UN Security Council accused the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusra Front militant group of invading Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus.

April 9: Canada carried out its first air strike in Syria as part of a US-led coalition fighting ISIL.

May 4: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awarded the Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize to Mazen Darwish a Syrian journalist and activist imprisoned since 2012.

May 5: Amnesty International released a report which detailed human rights abuses in the northern city of Halab.

July 9: The UN cited that more than four million Syrian refugees have fled the country since the start of the conflict in March 2011.

July 21: Three Spanish journalists were abducted in the northern city of Halab.

July 22: Senior al-Qaida figure Muhsin Al-Fadhli was killed in a US air strike in Syria.

July 28: The United States appointed Michael Ratney as a new Special Envoy to Syria.

August 6: Syrian Foreign Minister Waleed Al- Muallem visited the Omani capital Muscat for the first time in four years.

August 7: UN Security Council initiated a law that permits a probe into alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria.

August 10: Syrian authorities released human rights activist Mazin Darwish after 13 years in captivity.

August 23: ISIL destroyed the ancient Baalshamin temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra to which UNESCO described as a "war crime."

August 26: In a television interview Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said there remained no end in sight to the conflict and Russia and Iran continued to support his regime.

August 29: Turkey carried out its first air strikes in Syria as part of a US-led coalition fighting ISIL.

September 12: Two Russian planes carrying relief aid arrived at a military airport in Lathakia.

September 13 - Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in an interview said he refuses to step down and the Syrian people have the final say as to what his fate would be.

September 22: The UN appointed four European officials to lead groups in Syria talks signaling a step towards implementing a roadmap for peace.

September 27: France carried out its first air strikes in Syria as part of a US-led coalition fighting ISIL.

September 30: Russia carried out its first air strikes in Syria as part of a US-led coalition fighting ISIL.

October 18: A Syrian opposition delegation met with Russian presidential envoy for the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov in Cairo to discuss a possible political solution to the conflict in Syria.

October 21: Russian President Bashar Al-Assad visited Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

October 25: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said he was ready to call for presidential elections saying that defeating terrorism would lead to a political solution to the conflict.

November 6: France announced that it had sent a fleet of warplanes to take part in operations against ISIL in Iraq and Syria.

November 10: The Syrian army lifted an ISIL siege of the Kuweires Military Airbase in the city of Halab.

November 11: Russia circulated a document to end the Syrian conflict that called to draft a new constitution in 18 months.

November 14: A Vienna conference on the Syrian conflict issued an agenda on facilitating discussions between the Syrian government and opposition aimed at forming a transitional government to oversee free elections.

November 24: A Turkish f-16 jet downed a Russian warplane at the border with Syria.

The Republic of Lebanon:

May 13: A military court sentenced former Information Minister Michel Samaha to four and a half years in prison.

August 22: Police dispersed huge protests over a "garbage crisis" in the capital Beirut.

August 25: Two people were killed and six injured in clashes between rival militant groups in southern Lebanon.

November 11: A total 43 people were killed and 239 injured in twin suicide attacks in the capital Beirut.

November 15: Lebanese Interior Minister Nihad Al-Mashnouq announced that nine people were detained in connection with the suicide blasts.

November 23: Civilian flights were cancelled in northern Iraq and Lebanon due to continued Russian air strikes against ISIL in Syria.

The State of Palestine:

March 27: Israel released withheld tax revenues to Palestinian authority.

April 5: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused to accept tax revenues released by Israel.

April 15: Resistance movement "Hamas" detained 29 Israelis in Nablus city.

April 15: Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) announced a total of 6500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

May 15: At least 15 Palestinians were injured in clashed with Israeli security forces in Nablus city.

May 27: Amnesty International accused "Hamas" of human rights abuses against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

May 27: Israeli war planes launched air strikes on resistance targets in Gaza.

August 6: Four Palestinians are killed and 30 injured in blast in Rafah city.

August 18: 250 Palestinian prisoners began a mass hunger strike in an Israeli jail.

August 23: President Mahmoud Abbas resigned as head of Palestinian Liberation Organization.

September 6: Palestinian police seized half a ton of drugs in huge security operation.

September 13: Tens of Palestinians are injured in clashes with Israeli security forces in holly Al-Aqsa mosque.

September 16: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized use of live ammunition against Palestinian stone-throwers.

September 22: A Palestinian man and woman were killed by Israeli security forces while President Mahmoud Abbas warns of new uprising.

September 30: Israeli war planes intensified air raids on "Hamas" targets in Gaza.

September 30: The Palestinian flag was raised for the first time ever at United Nations (UN) headquarters after 119 nations voted in favor of the motion.

October 4: Israeli authorities forbade Palestinians from entering the Old City of Jerusalem for two days after the death of Israelis.

October 10: Six Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.

October 10: Two Palestinian kids were killed in the Gaza Strip and five Israelis were stabbed including three security personnel in Jerusalem.

October 11: Two female Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrikes against Hamas hideouts in the Gaza Strip.

October 14: Three Israelis were killed by Palestinians in east Jerusalem.

October 16: UN Security Council held emergency meeting to discuss escalating Israeli- Palestinian violence.

October 16: Two Palestinians were killed and 98 others were wounded in clashed with the Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.

October 18: Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli police in different incidents in East Jerusalem and Hebron.

October 20: Israel arrested a senior Hamas leader Hassan Yousef; while UN Secretary-General arrived in Israel to ease tension.

October 24: US Foreign Secretary John Kerry met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II of Jordan in an attempt to ease off tension between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

October 25: Thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv to demand the return to peace negotiations with the Palestinians.

October 27: Israel launched arrest campaign against the Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

October 30: Two Palestinians were killed and three others were wounded in the West Bank bringing the total death toll in Israeli-Palestinian violence wave to 64.

November 9: One female Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces bringing the total death toll in Israeli-Palestinian violence wave to 80.

November 10: Israeli army arrested 25 Hamas members in the West Bank.

November 27: Three Palestinians were killed in clashes with the Israeli police in the West Bank.

The Arab Republic of Egypt:

February 16: France donated 5.2 million Euros of military aid to Egypt.

February 28: An Egyptian court labeled Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" a terrorist organization.

March 3: Egypt's top court canceled scheduled parliamentary elections without deciding on a postponement date.

March 5: Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab initiated a cabinet reshuffle.

March 13: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations pledged USD 12 billion in aid to Egypt.

March 14: Siemens agreed to invest USD 10.5 billion in Egypt for power projects.

March 16: The Egyptian government announced USD 36.2 billion worth of investment projects in the country.
March 19: An Egyptian court acquitted former Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly of corruption charges.

April 5: The Egyptian army announced it had killed 35 terrorists in northern Sinai.

April 8: Egypt referred 379 Muslim Brotherhood members to the Criminal Court.

April 11: An Egyptian court confirmed the death sentence for Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohammad Badie and 13 others.

April 13: Egypt enforced a law of a life sentence for tunnel diggers between Sinai and Gaza.

April 21: A Cairo court sentenced former president Mohammad Morsi to 20 years in prison.

April 25: Egypt extended a state of emergency and a curfew in Sinai for an additional three months.

April 29: Egypt sentenced 71 to life imprisonment for torching Christian church.

May 4: Egypt sent Special Forces to Gulf Mandeb Strait and Red Sea for a three-month period.

May 6: Mass resignation of more than 200 Egypt Air pilots over new financial measures.

May 9: Egyptian court acquitted former president Hosni Mubarak and sons.

May 11: Minister of Justice Mahfouz Saber resigned over racial overtures.

May 16: Egyptian court reviewed death sentence of former president Mohammad Morsi and 100 members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

May 31: Egyptian government forces demolished NDP building.

June 12: Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sissi cancelled his participation in African Summit Johannesburg.

June 13: Egyptian security forces opened Rafah crossing for three days.

June 15: Egypt and China signed agreement of USD 10 billion worth of developmental projects.

June 29: Public Prosecutor Hisham Barakat was killed in an attack on his vehicle in Cairo.

June 20: Egypt received first batch of French warplanes as part of USD 5.6 billion worth of French military aid.

August 1: President Abdelfattah Al-Sissi issued a new law calling for more political rights paving the way for parliamentary elections.

August 1: Egyptian government extended military deployment in the Gulf Mandeb Strait and Red Sea.

August 2: Egypt and the United States engaged in strategic discussions in Cairo.

August 6: Egypt inaugurated Suez channel expansion.

August 11: Egyptian actor Nour Al-Sharif passed away at age 69.


August 17: President Abdelfattah Al-Sissi issued anti-terrorism law.

August 22: Egyptian criminal court upheld death sentence of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammad Badie and 95 others.

August 29: Egyptian criminal court sentenced three Al-Jazeera journalists to three years in prison.

August 30: Italian company Eni made huge natural gas deposit find off Egypt's coast.

September 12: President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi ordered Minister of Petrol Sharif Ismail to form new government.

September 14: Security forces accidentally killed 12 Mexican tourists in the country's Western desert.

September 19: New government led by Sharif Ismail took constitutional oath in front of President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi.

September 19: Judge Nabil Sadiq was sworn in as Prosecutor General.

October 10: Egypt signed USD 950 million military aid deal with France.

October 17: Egyptian diaspora headed to polling stations in Egyptian embassies to vote in parliamentary elections.

October 18: Egyptian Central Bank devalued Pound for the second time in less than a week.

October 21: Election committee announced a low voter turnout of 27 percent in parliamentary elections.

October 21: Egyptian Central Bank Governor Hisham Ramiz resigned Chairman Tariq Amar succeeds him.

October 26: Egyptian government held emergency meeting to discuss deteriorating aerial conditions after six people are killed in Alexandria.

October 31: Russian plane crashed in Sinai kills 224 on board.

November 14: Criminal court issued death sentence to seven defendants.

November 25: "For the Love of Egypt" listed members acquired 120 seats in parliament.

Libya:

March 28: UN Security Council unanimously agreed to ban exporting weapons to Libya.

April 13: A blast took place in front of the Moroccans embassy in the capital Tripoli.

April 30: Libyan Government confirmed the death of 7 journalists from a local network by Jihadist militants in Darnah city in Libya.

May 27: Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani survived an assassination attempt.

June 12: Gunmen entered Tunisian consulate in Tripoli and kidnapped its staff.

August 6: UN announced another round of peace talks in Libya to agree on a unified government and to end violence in the country.

August 11: UN special envoy for a Libya Bernardino Leon called disputed factions to agree on a unified government before the end of August.

August 18: Arab League urged the UN to lift ban of weapon exports to Libya in order to allow the Libyan army to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

October 6: Libya's elected parliament voted to extend its mandate until it could hand over power to a new elected body.

October 10: US and five other European countries called warring Libyan factions to accept US proposal to form a national unity government.

October 20: Libya's elected parliament failed to approve a UN proposal to form a national unity government.

October 27: 14 people were killed in a helicopter crash near the Libyan west coasts.

November 8: Two Serbian embassy employees a man and a woman were abducted in Libya's northwestern coastal city of Sabratha.

November 16: UN accused warring factions in Libya of committing crimes that violated international laws.

Tunisia:

March 19: 23 were killed and 40 were wounded when ISIL militants carried out an attack on Bardo National Museum in Tunis.

April 3: Tunisian Government announced its intention to restore diplomatic relations with Syria that were cut since 2011.

April 7: Four Tunisian soldiers were killed in a militant attack near the Algerian borders.

May 6: Tunisian novelist Shukri Al Mabkhout won the eighth edition of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel "Al Talyani" (The Italian).

June 15: Three Tunisian security forces killed in clashes with gunmen in central of the country.

June 26: 38 tourists mostly British were killed when gunman raided a beach hotel in Sousse; ISIL claimed responsible for the attack.

June 30: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said his country's security forces were not ready to counter the terrorist attack on Sousse.

June 30: Tunisia lost USD 515 million due to the terrorist attack against beach hotel in Sousse.

July 4: Tunisia declared a state of emergency after terrorist attack against beach hotel in Sousse.

July 25: Tunisian Parliament approved a new law to counter terrorism.

September 12: Demonstration took place against a law that pardoned persons involved in corruption cases.

November 25: Tunisian National Security Council decided to close borders with Libya for 15 days.


Sudan:

April 24: Sudan's prominent poet Mohamed Miftah Al-Faitouri died at the age of 85.

April 27: Incumbent President Omar al-Bashir won another term with majority of votes of 94.5 percent.

June 2: President Omar al-Bashir sworn-in as President of Sudan for another five years.

August 21: President Omar al-Bashir announced his readiness to cease fire with rebels and start national dialogue.

Septmeber 15: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni visited to Sudan after 10 years of strained relations.

October 10: President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir announced his government readiness to cease fire with the rebels and allow them to participate in national dialogue.


Somalia:

March 28: 14 people were killed in an attack by Al-Shabaab Movement in a hotel in the capital of Mogadishu.

April 18: A Somali Member of Parliament was shot dead in Puntland region by Islamist militants from the al-Shabab movement.

April 20: Seven people were killed in a blast that targeted a UN bus in Puntland region.

May 24: A Somali Member of Parliament was shot dead in Mogadishu by Islamist militants from the al-Shabab movement.

August 22: Al-Shabab movement attack the Somalia's army camp in Kismayo city south of the country.

September 21: Five were killed in a bomb explosion that near the presidential palace in Mogadishu. (end)
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