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Al Shabaab claim attack on Turkish mission in Somalia, three dead
Source: Reuters
Al Shabaab claim attack on Turkish mission in Somalia, three dead
By Feisal Omar and Abdi Sheikh
MOGADISHU | Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:00pm EDT
(Reuters) - A car loaded with explosives rammed into an office housing Turkish embassy staff in the Somali capital, killing three people, witnesses and officials said on Saturday, the latest in a series of blasts claimed by Islamist al Shabaab rebels.
Al Shabaab was pushed out of bases in Mogadishu by Somali and African forces about two years ago, raising hopes of a return to relative security in a city hit by years of war.
But the militants have kept up guerrilla-style attacks and continue to control large rural areas, challenging the authority of a government less than a year old.
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By Feisal Omar and Abdi Sheikh
MOGADISHU | Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:00pm EDT
(Reuters) - A car loaded with explosives rammed into an office housing Turkish embassy staff in the Somali capital, killing three people, witnesses and officials said on Saturday, the latest in a series of blasts claimed by Islamist al Shabaab rebels.
Al Shabaab was pushed out of bases in Mogadishu by Somali and African forces about two years ago, raising hopes of a return to relative security in a city hit by years of war.
But the militants have kept up guerrilla-style attacks and continue to control large rural areas, challenging the authority of a government less than a year old.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/27/us-somalia-conflict-idUSBRE96Q0A420130727