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Deadly Bombing Hits Somali Capital

by VOA News

   A blast near a school in Somalia's capital Thursday killed at least
   eight people and wounded 17 others.

   The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack in
   Mogadishu, which came days after one that killed a prominent Somali
   journalist.

   An al-Shabab statement said a convoy was the target of Thursday's
   bombing, which took place during the morning rush hour.

   Some information for this report came from the Associated Press, AFP
   and Reuters.