Somalia Car Bomb
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At least 10 dead after explosion in Somalia capital, police sayA Somali police officer said a car bomb went off at a beachside hotel in Mogadishu, the capital, followed by heavy gunfire.CrimeAug 16, 2020
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8 soldiers dead, 14 wounded after car bomb explodes outside Somali army baseA car bomb exploded at the gates of a military base in Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding 14 others, with the toll expected to rise, police said.WorldAug 8, 2020
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‘The world is so painful’: Newlywed becomes a widow after Somalian bomb blastQali Ibrahim frantically dialed her husband’s mobile phone on Saturday morning. Minutes earlier he had left home, hammer and saw in hand, headed out for a day of construction work. “The number you are dialing is not reachable," his mobile responded.WorldDec 28, 2019
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Day-long siege in Somalia leaves 24 dead, al-Shabab attackers killedThe al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, Africa’s deadliest Islamic extremist group, claimed responsibility for the attack and said its target had been the nearby Maka Almukarramah hotel, which is patronized by government officials.WorldMar 1, 2019
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Car bomb claimed by Al-Shabab kills 16 near Somalia’s presidential palaceThe al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which often targets Mogadishu, claimed responsibility for the attack.WorldDec 22, 2018
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At least 17 killed in car bomb attacks in SomaliaTwo car bombs killed at least 17 people in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday, police said.CrimeOct 28, 2017
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Somalia car bomb: death toll now over 300Funerals began, and the death toll was expected to rise again.WorldOct 16, 2017
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Somalia car bomb: death toll reaches 231 with more than 275 injuredThis is the deadliest single attack ever in the Horn of Africa nation, police and hospital sources said Sunday.WorldOct 15, 2017
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Car bombs kill at least 22 in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu: policeThere was no immediate claim of responsibility, although the Islamist al Shabaab group has carried out regular attacks.WorldOct 14, 2017
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Car bomb explosion kills 6 near hotel in Somalia’s capitalA suicide car bomber detonated near a hotel in Somalia's capital Monday morning, killing at least six people and injuring four others, police said.WorldMar 13, 2017
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