Female opposition MP among dozens killed in Somalia bombings
by Kaamil Ahmed from World news | The Guardian on (#5XF9Z)
Al-Shabaab claim responsibility for attacks, including that which killed Amina Mohamed Abdi in run-up to elections this week
A fearless" Somali female MP was among dozens of people killed in a series of bomb attacks in rural Somalia on Wednesday.
According to a witness quoted by the Associated Press, the bomber ran towards and embraced opposition MP Amina Mohamed Abdi before detonating a bomb as she campaigned in the town of Beledweyne in central Somalia ahead of parliamentary elections this week.
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