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At Least Five Killed, 10 Injured in Blast Organized by Al-Shabaab Militants in Somalia, Reports Say

At Least Five Killed, 10 Injured in Blast Organized by Al-Shabaab Militants in Somalia, Reports Say

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Militants of the radical Islamist group al-Shabaab* have set off an explosion in the Somali capital city of Mogadishu, leaving five... 20.02.2024, Sputnik Africa

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The explosion occurred at the crossroads in Mogadishu's Heliwaa district on Monday evening, the Somali National News Agency reported, citing local police. All the victims were on a minibus or a motorcycle at the time of the blast. Somali security forces have launched an investigation into the incident, the report said. The radical Islamist group al-Shabaab is affiliated with the al-Qaeda* terrorist group. Its militants fight Somalia's central government and sabotages UN humanitarian operations in the country.*terrorist organizations banned in Russia and many other countries

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