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Mogadishu Mayor Targeted by Female Bomber

Harun Maruf

   The Somali government says the recent explosion that fatally injured
   the mayor of Mogadishu was carried out by a female suicide bomber with
   special needs who was assisted by a second woman.

   A statement issued by the Somali government Friday said both women had
   been working for the city government without going through a proper
   vetting process.

   The statement said the women took consecutive leaves from work within a
   period of month to travel to areas of the country controlled by
   terrorists.

   The July 24 explosion was claimed by the militant group, al-Shabab.
   Eight people were killed, including Mogadishu Mayor Abdirahman Omar
   Osman, known as "Engineer Yarisow," and other officials from his
   administration. The mayor died in Qatar on August 1 due to injuries
   suffered in the attack.

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