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Two Somali lawmakers killed in 24 hrs

Two Somali lawmakers killed in 24 hrs

A second Somali lawmaker has been killed by unknown gunmen in the capital, Mogadishu, in 24 hours.

According to Press TV, Somali police sources said Tuesday that Abdiaziz Isak died instantly after being hit by several shots in the capital’s Madina District.

The incident came a day after Somali parliamentarian, Isaak Mohamed Rinoco, was killed in a car bomb attack in Mogadishu’s Hamar Weyne District. The attack also seriously injured another lawmaker.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but al-Shabab fighters have been blamed for similar incidents in the past.

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