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      Somalia: Parliament comes under attack in Mogadishu00:51

      Somalia: Parliament comes under attack in Mogadishu

      Somalia, Mogadishu
      Politics
      May 24, 2014 at 11:28 GMT +00:00 · Published

      At least 10 people were killed and many others injured in a targeted attack on Somalia’s parliamentary building in Mogadishu on Saturday. Security forces arrived at the scene to secure the area, which was strewn with debris caused by an explosion. Crowds of people also gathered at the site.

      Saturday's militants also managed to storm the presidential building and were met with gunfire by security forces.

      Somalia: Parliament comes under attack in Mogadishu00:51
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      At least 10 people were killed and many others injured in a targeted attack on Somalia’s parliamentary building in Mogadishu on Saturday. Security forces arrived at the scene to secure the area, which was strewn with debris caused by an explosion. Crowds of people also gathered at the site.

      Saturday's militants also managed to storm the presidential building and were met with gunfire by security forces.

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