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265:S Mogadishu
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62:Attack type
1450:Categories
1435:2023-12-13
1406:2023-12-13
1377:2023-12-13
1342:2023-12-13
1300:Al Arabiya
1278:2023-12-13
1249:2023-12-13
1182:2023-12-12
1151:References
1098:Background
1086:, both in
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616:Muna Hotel
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76:35 killed
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881:Kenya bus
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275:C Somalia
270:Mogadishu
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39:Buloburde
1429:Archived
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545:Hawadley
530:Runirgod
520:Ethiopia
510:Galmudug
430:Kulbiyow
168:Timeline
67:Car bomb
35:Location
27:Part of
1111:Attacks
1092:Somalia
986:Kismayo
951:Mandera
916:Galkayo
896:Afgooye
866:Kismayo
746:Galkayo
686:Garissa
611:Kampala
586:AU base
565:El Dher
505:Golweyn
445:Golweyn
440:Af Urur
420:Qandala
415:El Adde
385:Galgala
360:Kismayo
340:Deynile
285:Kismayo
92:Dozens
89:Injured
47:Somalia
816:Baidoa
731:Baidoa
696:Garowe
525:Bal'ad
405:Janale
355:Yurkud
73:Deaths
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1200:(PDF)
1037:2024
1006:Mahas
1002:2023
947:2022
922:2021
892:2020
837:2019
797:2018
767:2017
712:2016
672:2015
657:2014
632:2013
622:2011
602:2010
582:2009
556:2024
536:2023
516:2022
500:Wisil
486:2021
471:2020
456:2018
435:Barii
426:2017
411:2016
400:Leego
395:Baure
391:2015
376:2014
366:2013
351:2012
330:Elwaq
316:2011
291:2010
280:Wabho
261:2009
1312:2023
1219:2023
1082:and
325:Gedo
249:2024
244:2023
239:2022
234:2021
229:2020
224:2019
219:2018
214:2017
209:2016
204:2015
199:2014
194:2013
189:2012
184:2011
179:2010
174:2009
53:Date
41:and
300:Ayn
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