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Somalia

11 killed in Somali explosion

AN EXPLOSION in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has killed 11 people. Most of the dead are Islamists militants, who are thought to have died when a car bomb malfunctioned, going off prematurely. Over 21,000 Somalis have been killed since an insurgency against the western-backed government began in 2007.

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Jennifer Wade

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