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1. Al-Shabaab militants attack a military base in Baladweyne, Somali, killing 21 people. Fifty-one militants also died during the attack.
   2020-12-02 19:04:26 (First version)
2. Al-Shabaab militants attack a military base in Baladweyne, Somalia, killing 21 people. Fifty-one militants also died during the attack.
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