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Somalia: several dead in the attack on the main airport military base

Somalia: several dead in the attack on the main airport military base

A gunfight at the entrance to the international airport complex outside the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has left at least eight people dead, local media reported. Aden Adde International Airport hosts peacekeepers, the offices of UN organisations and diplomatic missions. According to a police spokesman, five of the dead were foreigners, …

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Somalia: several killed in Al-Shabab attack in Mogadishu

Somalia: several killed in Al-Shabab attack in Mogadishu

At least five people have been killed and more than 16 others injured during attacks by al-Shabab Islamist militants on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Police say the early morning attacks targeted police stations and security checkpoints. Al-Shabab spokesman, Abdiasis Abu Musab, said the fighters hit government targets in …

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