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Blast, heavy gunfire heard near Somalia's Mogadishu airport

Published: 02 Jan 2017 - 12:16 pm | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 02:49 am
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MOGADISHU: A loud blast followed by heavy gunfire was heard near Somalia's Mogadishu airport on Monday, Reuters witnesses said.

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