US EditionCivil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again
- The Mogadishu stadium in Somalia is hosting its first soccer tournament in three decades, signifying efforts to restore public life after years of violence.
- The stadium, previously damaged during the civil war, was later used as a military base by various combatants. However, it has now transformed to serve its original purpose of playing football.
- Despite the threat of attacks from extremist group Al-Shabab, the heavily secured stadium attracts thousands of people who view the tournament as a historic moment for the nation.
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Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again
A stadium in Somalia's violence-prone capital is hosting its first soccer tournament in three decades, drawing thousands of people to a sports facility that had been abandoned for decades and later became a military base amid the country's civil war.
Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again
Somalia's fragile central government is still struggling to assert itself after the nationwide chaos that began with the fall of dictator Siad Barre in 1991, when public facilities like the Mogadishu stadium fell into neglect.
Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again
A stadium in Somalia’s violence-prone capital is hosting its first soccer tournament in three decades, drawing thousands of people to a facility that had been abandoned for years and later became a base for military — and even extremists — amid civil war.
Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A stadium in Somalia’s violence-prone capital is hosting its first soccer tournament in three decades, drawing thousands of people to a sports facility that had been […]
Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A stadium in Somalia's violence-prone capital is hosting its first soccer tournament in three decades, drawing thousands of people to a sports facility that had been abandoned for decades and later became a military base ami
Civil war turned Somalia's main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it's hosting games again
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A stadium in Somalia's violence-prone capital is hosting its first soccer tournament in three decades, drawing thousands of people to a sports facility that had been abandoned for decades and later became a military base ami
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