8 Dead, Scores Inured in Twin Attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia

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The al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility.

Published Jun. 15 2019 12:52PM EDT

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At least eight people have been killed and 16 injured after twin explosions rocked the Somalia capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, according to the Associated Press.

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8 Dead, Scores Inured in Twin Attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia

The al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility.

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Barbie Latza Nadeau