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Al-Shabab in deadly attack in Somalia
Source: BBC
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Al-Shabab in deadly attack in Somalia
Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for twin explosions in the capital, Mogadishu, this morning, killing at least three people.
The group said the target was the heavily-fortified headquarters of African Union (AU) troops, not far from the main airport.
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A Somali police official Captain Mohamed Hussein said a suicide bomber had detonated an explosives-laden car, the Associated Press news agency reports.
He put the number of killed at three but eyewitnesses told the BBC that more than 10 had died in the attack.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-36685768
