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Events on Saturday 14 October 2017 1
2017Mogadishu truck bombingDeadliest terrorist attack in Somalia's historyA truck packed with explosives detonated at a busy intersection in Mogadishu, killing more than 500 people in the deadliest terrorist attack in Somali history. No group claimed responsibility, though Somali officials blamed al-Shabaab. The bombing prompted an outpouring of grief and blood donations across the country.