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At least 8 killed in Mogadishu by suicide bomb targeting government convoy

At least 8 killed in Mogadishu by suicide bomb targeting government convoy
July 10, 2021

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb targeting a government convoy exploded at a busy junction in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least eight people, an eyewitness told Reuters.

Abdiasis Abu Musab, military operations spokesperson for the al-Qaida-linked militant group al-​Shabaab, told Reuters it was responsible for Saturday's attack. The group, which wants to overthrow the government and impose its strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law, frequently carries out such bombings.