Somalia: Car bomb in Mogadishu kills scores of people
By DW
30 December 2019 |
1:25 pm
A car bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital, killing scores of people. The city has suffered regular terrorist attacks in recent years.
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