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| Somalia's al-Shabab claims Baidoa attack killing 30 | Somalia's al-Shabab claims Baidoa attack killing 30 |
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| Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it carried out Sunday's attack in Somalia's southern city of Baidoa that killed at least 30 people. | Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it carried out Sunday's attack in Somalia's southern city of Baidoa that killed at least 30 people. |
| A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant as people were watching the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal. | A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant as people were watching the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal. |
| In a second explosion, a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy junction. | In a second explosion, a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy junction. |
| This is the fourth major al-Shabab attack in Somalia since the beginning of the year. | This is the fourth major al-Shabab attack in Somalia since the beginning of the year. |
| It came on the same day as countries which contribute to the African Union force in Somalia pledged "to reinforce military operations in Somalia, to effectively counter threats from al-Shabab". | It came on the same day as countries which contribute to the African Union force in Somalia pledged "to reinforce military operations in Somalia, to effectively counter threats from al-Shabab". |
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| Who are al-Shabab? | Who are al-Shabab? |
| Al-Shabab split by IS calls | Al-Shabab split by IS calls |
| President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held an emergency cabinet meeting on Sunday evening in response to the Baidoa attack, and Security Minister Abdirizak Mohamed Omar called for extra laws to help the government fight the militant group. | President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held an emergency cabinet meeting on Sunday evening in response to the Baidoa attack, and Security Minister Abdirizak Mohamed Omar called for extra laws to help the government fight the militant group. |
| In addition to the 30 deaths, the attacks injured 60 people who are being treated in hospital, a local journalist told the BBC. | In addition to the 30 deaths, the attacks injured 60 people who are being treated in hospital, a local journalist told the BBC. |