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Somali MP escapes assassination attempt in Mogadishu

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Somali MP Sadiiq Cabdullaahi Cabdi says he escaped an assassination attempt in Mogadishu. The House of the People member did not give details of the circumstances of the attack, Caasimada Online reports.

Somali MP Sadiiq Cabdullaahi Cabdi said he escaped an assassination attempt on Friday evening in the Korontada area of Mogadishu, according to Caasimada Online.

A member of the House of the People of the Somali Federal Parliament, he provided no details about the suspected attackers or the circumstances of the attack, the Somali outlet reports.

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