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These Photos Were Not Taken During the Recent Somalia Civilian Attack

Khadija BoufousKhadija Boufous
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4th September 2022
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5:30 pm
4th September 2022
These Photos Were Not Taken During the Recent Somalia Civilian Attack
The photos circulating are outdated and unrelated to the incident (Twitter)

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Images purportedly taken from the most recent overnight attack on civilians in Somalia by Al-Shabab militants have been circulated by news outlets and social media users.

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Goobjoog News EnglishGoobjoog News English
Garowe OnlineGarowe Online
شبكة الميادينشبكة الميادين
Eye on SomaliaEye on Somalia
Radio DalsanRadio Dalsan
Pamela Falk CBS News Correspondent United NationsPamela Falk CBS News Correspondent United Nations
Andy VermautAndy Vermaut
Kuwait News Agency - English FeedKuwait News Agency - English Feed
Hussein MohamedHussein Mohamed
HARUN LaasHARUN Laas
tineye.comtineye.com

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somalimemo.comsomalimemo.com
Mahad BulaleMahad Bulale
mogtimes.commogtimes.com
ArthulbeystudioArthulbeystudio
www.aljazeera.comwww.aljazeera.com
NBC NewsNBC News
Washington PostWashington Post
www.qurbejoog.comwww.qurbejoog.com

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