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Somali General Survives Suicide Bomb Attack, One other Person is Killed At
Least Two Injured

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   Security likely tightensaround Somalia's army commander,
   GeneralOdowaaYusufRageh, following a car bomb attack on his convoy,
   which he survived, butthe attackkilled at least one person and injured
   two others.

   Al-Shabaab militants are believed to have carriedout theattackas the
   general's convoyleft the Defense Ministry compoundin Mogadishuon
   Monday.

   Somali army spokesman,AbdiqaniAliAshkirsaid, security forces shot and
   killed the driver beforethe carpacked with explosives detonated.

   The attack on GeneralOdowaaYusufRagehis noteworthy because of his
   reputation as a fighter against Islamists.

   The attack alsomarksthe first assassination attempt of
   ahigh-rankingmilitary leader in several yearsin Somalia, although
   attacks on the military arecommon.

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