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5 killed in blast in Somali neighbourhood in Kenyan capital, officials say
NAIROBI, Kenya – Officials in Kenya say that an explosion in downtown Nairobi has killed at least five people.
The National Disaster Operation Center said on Twitter that explosions had occurred Monday evening in a neighbourhood known for its large Somali population. Sometimes called Kenya’s “Little Mogadishu,” Eastleigh has seen several grenade attacks over the last year.
The agency said five people were killed and several injured. Officials did not immediately say what caused the blasts.
Kenya has suffered from a long string of grenade attacks presumed to be thrown by Somali militant sympathizes. Officials also recently discovered a large, undetonated car bomb in the coastal city of Mombasa.
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