Somali Army Chief Survives Bomb Attack

Somalia's army chief has escaped an apparent bomb attack in the capital, Mogadishu. Security officials say the roadside bomb exploded Wednesday as an armored convoy carrying General Dahir Adan Elmi was passing by. The army commander told VOA that he is safe and that none of his bodyguards were wounded in the attack, which took place in the Hodan district, as the convoy traveled to the Defense Ministry. Police conducted a security operation after the blast and arrested nearly 30...

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