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HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) - A bodyguard of Somalia's army chief
says his boss has escaped an assassination attempt in the
capital.
A land mine targeted a convoy carrying Lt. Gen. Mohamed Gele
Kahiye, but it went off Thursday as the minister's car
passed. Ahmed Dhay says two bodyguards in the car behind the
minister's died, and six others were wounded.
The Islamists may have targeted Kahiye because of his role
in preparing the army for an upcoming battle aimed at
retaking the capital. Kahiye took on the post last month.
Islamists are known to target officials whenever they sense
the government is preparing for an attack.
Last June, insurgents killed National Security Minister Omar
Hashi Aden in a suicide bombing as he held a meeting with
local officials in western Somalia.
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