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Somalia: Al-Shabab Attack Kills 39 as U.S. Ramps Up Airstrikes

HeadlineNov 12, 2018

In Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a popular hotel Saturday, killing 39 people and wounding 40 others. The militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility. The attack came as the Trump administration has stepped up attacks on al-Shabab, with at least 29 airstrikes in Somalia so far this year.

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