
Blast near school in Somalia capital kills 8, al-Shabab claims responsibility
India Today
A large explosion outside a school in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students. Extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.
A large explosion outside a school in Somalia’s capital on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students, witnesses said. The extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.
The al-Qaeda-linked group controls large parts of rural Somalia and continues to frustrate efforts at rebuilding the Horn of Africa nation after three decades of conflict.

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