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Coverage dated February 18, 2022

10 killed in bombing in Somalia town on eve of vote

Headline from France 24

Ten people were killed Saturday in a suspected suicide bombing on a popular restaurant in the central Somali town of Beledweyne, on the eve of a round of voting there, police said.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Blast at busy restaurant kills 15, wounds 20 in Somali city (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Police say at least 15 people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at a crowded restaurant during lunch hour in Beledweyne, the capital of Somalia’s Hiran

  2. Washington Examiner

    Thirteen killed, 18 wounded in suicide blast at Somali restaurant (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A suicide bomber in a crowded Somali restaurant killed at least 13 people and injured an additional 18, police in Somalia said.

  3. France 24

    10 killed in bombing in Somalia town on eve of vote (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Ten people were killed Saturday in a suspected suicide bombing on a popular restaurant in the central Somali town of Beledweyne, on the eve of a round of voting there, police said.

  4. Al Jazeera

    At least 13 killed by suicide bomber in central Somalia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The blast caused ‘huge damage’ in a restaurant filled with politicians and government officials, police said.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Somalia: Suicide blast leaves over a dozen dead | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A blast tore through a busy restaurant in the Somali town of Beledweyne, killing at least 14 people. Jihadist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack.

  6. Voice of America

    At Least 13 People Killed in Central Somalia Suicide Blast (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The al-Shabab militant group claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Beledweyne, according to a report by SITE intelligence

  7. The Guardian

    Suicide bombing kills 14 in Somali restaurant (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Responsibility for the attack, in the run-up to a round of voting, claimed by Al-Shabaab militants

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