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October 17, 2017

Somalis Mourn Twin Bombings as "The 9/11 of the Somali People"
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In Somalia, rescue operations are ongoing in Mogadishu after two massive
truck bombs exploded in quick succession Saturday night, killing at
least 300 people and wounding more than 300 others. The disaster is now
being referred to as the "Mogadishu massacre," and some are calling it
"the 9/11 of the Somali people." We'll have more on the bombings after
headlines.


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