Al-Shabaab Militants Kill Eight Government Officials in Somalia

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At least eight government officials were killed in Somalia in attacks claimed by al-Shabaab militants.

The deputy governor of Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region was among five people killed when a roadside bomb hit the vehicle they were traveling in, Mohamed Abdi Ware, president of Hirshabelle state, said Saturday. Ware’s adviser was also killed in the same attack.