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Minister condemns bomb attack in Mogadishu

Mark Simmonds: Terrible bomb attack in Mogadishu shows how important regional peace and stability is ahead of Somalia Conference.

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Responding to the bomb attack in Mogadishu today, Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds said:

바카라 사이트I strongly condemn today바카라 사이트s attack on a vehicle convoy at Kilometre 4 junction in Mogadishu. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and those injured. Incidents such as these demonstrate the importance of the Federal 바카라 사이트 of Somalia and international partners working together to combat violent extremism in Somalia.

바카라 사이트Next week바카라 사이트s Somalia Conference in London, co-hosted by the UK and the Federal 바카라 사이트 of Somalia will provide international support to help build Somali capacity to increase peace and stability.바카라 사이트

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Published 5 May 2013