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August 12, 2022

At Least Five Killed as Protests in Somali Breakaway Region Turn Violent
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Five people were killed and a hundred others injured Thursday as Somali
government forces clashed with demonstrators in towns across the
breakaway region of Somaliland. Witnesses said security forces used
clubs and live fire to attack protesters who were calling on Somali
leader Muse Bihi Abdi not to delay presidential elections in November.


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