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2 Somali sports officials among 10 dead in blast
April 04, 2012
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capital in August by African Union and government troops. The national theater reopened for the first time in 20 years on March 19 with a concert featuring musicians playing guitars and drums. Wednesday's ceremony was held to mark the first anniversary of the start of a national TV station.

The blast cut chairs in half, filled the room with smoke and splattered blood across the walls.

The president of Somalia's Olympic committee and the president of its soccer federation were killed, according to Shafici Mohyadin, the federation's secretary.

"It was a cowardly act and that will not deter the government
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