Somalia: Al-Shabaab Blamed for Mid-Air Bomb Attack

An explosion that occurred aboard a passenger plane after it took off from the main airport was caused by a bomb, according to officials.

A hole caused by suspected bomb blast to the A-321 jetliner.

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