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Somalia attack

Somali government forces and civilians gather at the scene of an explosion in KM4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia on Oct. 15, 2017.

Somalia bombing described as its ‘deadliest attack ever’

October 15, 2017Conflict

Rescuers have worked to pull bodies from the rubble after a truck bomb exploded outside Safari Hotel on a busy road junction in Mogadishu, leveling buildings and leaving many vehicles in flames.

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