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Mortar blast kills 27, mostly children, in Somalia
- About 27 people, mostly children, were killed and 53 were injured in an explosion caused by an unexploded mortar shell near Qoryoley town in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region on Friday.
- Officials revealed that the children were playing with the shell, and it suddenly exploded, killing 20 children, previously reported.
- The unexploded shells, also used by warring factions, need to be cleared from the region, as requested by residents.
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The children had found the grenade on a football field. The explosive device was presumably left behind by the al-Shabaab terror group, the governor believes.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right8Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Right
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38% Right
L 33%
C 29%
R 38%
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