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Explosion at Somalian Rally Kills 10

Tuesday, May 03, 2005 1:07:21 PM
By MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN

FILE -- Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi during a media briefing in this Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 file photo in Nairobi, Kenya. A bomb exploded in Mogadhisu's soccer stadium Tuesday just as the new prime minister began to address a rally intended to build support for his government, which is currently in exile in neighboring Kenya, leaving at least one person dead. The prime minister was not injured and was immediately rushed away from the scene, where it appeared at least 11 people were seriously injured, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo).MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Somalia's prime minister escaped unharmed in a blast Tuesday that sent panicked supporters at a rally rushing out of Mogadishu's stadium, leaving at least 10 people dead and 60 injured.

It wasn't immediately clear whether most of the casualties were from the blast or the stampede that followed.

Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi said the explosion was an accident, but investigators said they were still looking into the cause and whether anybody was behind the blast, which underlined the security fears that have kept the nation's government in exile.


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