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Somalia: IED explosion in Lower Shabelle region

Type of event:
UXO - Unexploded ordnance

Victims

7

Wounded

12

Date

August 9, 2023

What happened

According to the governor of the Lower Shabelle region, six people were killed and 12 others were injured when a roadside explosion hit a minibus in southern Somalia. The minibus was traveling between Marka and Qoryoley towns. All the victims were civilians, including women and children.

Where it happened

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