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At Least Five Killed as Protests in Somali Breakaway Region Turn Violent

HeadlineAug 12, 2022

Five people were killed and a hundred others injured Thursday as Somali government forces clashed with demonstrators in towns across the breakaway region of Somaliland. Witnesses said security forces used clubs and live fire to attack protesters who were calling on Somali leader Muse Bihi Abdi not to delay presidential elections in November.

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