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Islamist Suicide Bombing Kills Somali Star International

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James M. Dorsey
Feb 23, 2011
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An Islamist suicide bombing that killed a star international on war-torn Somalia’s U-20 soccer team and wounded two other players constitutes a setback for the squad as well as efforts by the country’s football federation to lure child soldiers with the prospect of a soccer career away from the Islamist militia.

The attack is likely to figure prominently…

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