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Somali government soldiers run to position during an ambush by al Shabaab rebels on the outskirts of Elasha town May 29, 2012. Somalia's al Shabaab rebels ambushed an armoured convoy carrying the President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed during a rare overland trip outside the capital on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. President Ahmed was unharmed in the attack which occurred on the outskirts of Elasha town, located between Mogadishu and the former rebel stronghold of Afgoye, about 30 km (18 miles) northwest of the city. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

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Blast in northern Iraq's Kirkuk kills 10, wounds 54: police

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BAGHDAD | Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:57am EDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An explosion in the city of Kirkuk in Iraq's north killed 10 people and wounded 54 others on Monday, police said.

The explosion happened as thousands of demonstrators gathered in the city to protest the passage of a controversial law on provincial elections through parliament.

(Writing by Mohammed Abbas: Editing by Sami Aboudi)
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