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# Kismayo

Last year

2022

At least four dead in Somalia hotel attack by Al-Qaeda-linked group

A booby-trapped car rammed the entrance of Hotel Tawakal this morning

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Oct 23rd 2022, 5:14 PM

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Election candidate among 26 people killed in attack on Somalia hotel

A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the hotel before armed gunmen forced their way inside.

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Jul 13th 2019, 3:37 PM

Shebab Islamists abandon last stronghold in Somalia

Kismayu has been a vital lifeline for the Shebab in their five year revolt against African Union and Somali government troops.

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Sep 29th 2012, 3:03 PM