Somali security forces and civilians walk to view the bodies of suspected al-Shabab fighters killed in a clash with security members at the mayor’s office in Mogadishu, Somalia on Sunday. Photo: Reuters .
Somali security forces and civilians walk to view the bodies of suspected al-Shabab fighters killed in a clash with security members at the mayor’s office in Mogadishu, Somalia on Sunday. Photo: Reuters .
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At least 5 killed in blast, attack near mayor’s office in Somalia’s capital

  • Islamist militants set off bomb, stormed a government office in Somalia’s capital
  • Al-Shabab, a militant group allied with al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack

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Updated: 11:20am, 23 Jan, 2023

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Somali security forces and civilians walk to view the bodies of suspected al-Shabab fighters killed in a clash with security members at the mayor’s office in Mogadishu, Somalia on Sunday. Photo: Reuters .
Somali security forces and civilians walk to view the bodies of suspected al-Shabab fighters killed in a clash with security members at the mayor’s office in Mogadishu, Somalia on Sunday. Photo: Reuters .
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