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Massive Security Deployment In Somaliland As Death Toll Rises |
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Issue 354
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HARGEYSA, 30 October 2008: Thousands of security forces were deployed on Thursday across Hargeysa, the capital of the breakaway statelet of Somaliland , a day after deadly suicide car bombings, police said. "We are still conducting investigations and many of our security forces are deployed in Hargeysa to check all moving vehicles," police officer Ahmed Hashi told AFP. "There are thousands of police and military criss-crossing the town. Checkpoints were set up everywhere and they are checking vehicles," local resident Barqad Ali said. On Wednesday, five near-simultaneous and apparently coordinated suicide attacks struck high-profile targets in Hargeysa and in Bosasso, the economic capital of the neighbouring breakaway region of Puntland. In Hargeysa, the bombs targeted the presidential palace, the United Nations Development Programme's compound and Ethiopia 's diplomatic representation, killing 19 people on the spot. According to medical sources, one of the injured died overnight, bringing to 20 the number of victims, in addition to the three bombers. At least 30 people are still hospitalised. In Puntland, the two suicide bombers also died, but no other deaths were reported in the attacks on two anti-terrorism centres. The authorities said six members of the intelligence service
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