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Suicide bomber kills two in central Somalia: official

Galmadug administration soldiers pictured near the central Somali town of Galkayo in 2010. By Roberto Schmidt (AFP/File)

MOGADISHU (AFP) - At least two people were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked the house of a senior militia commander in the central Somali town of Galkayo, officials said.

"A man wearing an explosive vest blew himself up after he was stopped by security guards. There was a shootout between him and the guards, before a big explosion that shook the main gate, killing two guards and the bomber," said local security official Abdisalan Mohamed.

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