The ‘barbaric’ true story of Black Hawk Down
US peacekeepers were killed by Somalia militiamen in flip-flops. What went wrong – and did it set a ‘dangerous precedent’?
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The Islamic State has regrouped in Somalia — and has global ambitions
For decades, Washington has sought to prop up the government in Mogadishu, but Somalia remains a fractured state. Political ...
How Somalis see the 'Black Hawk Down' battle three decades on
The expression Black Hawk Down, the title of a Hollywood film, has become shorthand for a 1993 US military disaster in ...
Cultures on display at Eden Prairie’s PeopleFest!
A variety of cultures were highlighted for the Eden Prairie community at the PeopleFest! Party, Thursday, Aug. 9, at Staring Lake Park. The party was the culminating event for the new weeklong ...
Puntland offensive deals blow to Islamic State in Somalia
Forces from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have captured swathes of territory from Islamic State during a ...