Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 12 People as Somalia Readies Vote

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A suicide bombing in central Somalia left at least 12 people dead and 14 others injured, a police officer said by phone.

The attack targeted a restaurant in Beledweyne, said Mohamed Dahir, a Somali police officer, by phone and comes as the country prepares to hold parliamentary elections Feb. 25 that will decide on the nation’s next president.