Attack at Somalia beach hotel by al-Qaeda-linked group kills at least 32
Al Qaeda's East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, said through its radio that its fighters carried out the attack.
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Al Qaeda's East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, said through its radio that its fighters carried out the attack.
The war in Ukraine and a fight against domestic terrorists have worsened the nightmare in the east African nation, and the "crisis is far from over."
The U.N. warns that unless urgent action is taken, half a million children could die in the drought-ravaged nation within just six months.
"So far we have confirmed the death of four people," said one security official, adding that others had been rescued from the besieged hotel.
A police spokesman said there were mothers "with their children trapped on their backs" among the victims in the attack carried out by "ruthless terrorists."
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Kenya is striking back against Somalia's al-Shabaab Islamic militants who killed 148 people at Garissa University College. Victims' families are beginning to identify and collect the bodies of their loved ones. Debora Patta reports from Nairobi.
At least 148 people were killed when terror group Al-Shabaab attacked Garissa University College. Debora Patta reports from Nairobi with the tales of survival from some who managed to survive the attack.
Al Shabaab militants singled out Christians, shooting them inside rooms where university students were hiding underneath beds, said survivors of Thursday's attack in Kenya. As Debora Patta reports, there's outrage over the university's lack of security despite warnings of an imminent attack.
Scenes of panic overtook Garissa University College when gunmen linked to extremist group al-Shabab opened fire. Debora Patta reports from Garissa with witness accounts.
Members of the terror group al Shabaab stormed Garissa University College in Kenya on Thursday, killing more than a hundred people. The militants reportedly were targeting Christians at the school. Debora Patta reports.
A new video from al-Shabaab calls for attacks modeled after the 2013 terrorist assault on the Westgate Mall in Kenya. Jeff Pegues reports on the threat and how authorities are responding.
Homeland Security analyst Juan Zarate joins CBSN with the latest on terror group al Shabab's purported threats against the Mall of America.
Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked terror group in Somalia, released a video over the weekend calling for attacks on Western shopping malls including the Mall of America in Minnesota. Police departments across the country were on high alert after federal law enforcement officials issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning of the threats. Jeff Pegues reports from Washington.
The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson addressed a video released by the al Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab. He urged shoppers planning to go to the Mall of America to be cautious. Julianna Goldman reports.
A U.S. general called for continued partnership with African countries in the fight against extremism. Ten prison guards in Mexico City are being questioned after several high-profile inmates escaped. And an independent watchdog has ruled against Prince Harry over a complaint against a British tabloid. CBS News' Debora Patta rounds up the world headlines from Johannesburg.
A U.S. service member and two Defense Department contractors were killed Sunday in an attack by an al Qaeda-linked group on a military base in Kenya used by American forces. The U.S. Africa Command blamed al Shabaab, al Qaeda's outpost in Africa, for the attack.
The U.S. Africa Command blamed al Shabaab, al Qaeda's outpost in Africa, for the attack.
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Shipping companies would take at least two months to resume operations in the Persian Gulf following a ceasefire in the region, according to the Eurasia Group.
While Epstein was on work release from a Florida jail nearly 20 years ago, he had sex in a vehicle in the prison parking lot, according to a FBI interview.
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President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
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