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A series of deadly car bombings hit two breakaway regions of northern Somalia on October 29, 2008. The blasts at government and United Nations offices killed more than 20 people and injured dozens more. East African leaders were in the midst of meeting for peace talks in Kenya when the blasts happened.BBC News: Deadly car bombs hit Somaliland (October 29, 2008) FOX News: 22 Dead in Northern Somalia Homicide Bombings (October 29, 2008) Guardian.co.uk: Suicide bombers strike in northern Somalia (October 29, 2008)
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- Bomb blasts hit in the town of Hargeisa, in the breakaway region of SomalilandBBC News: Deadly car bombs hit Somaliland (October 29, 2008)
- Other attacks happened in Bosasso in the nearby Puntland regionBBC News: Deadly car bombs hit Somaliland (October 29, 2008)
- Reports say at least five bombings happened almost simultaneouslyFOX News: 22 Dead in Northern Somalia Homicide Bombings (October 29, 2008)
- All of the bombings happened on the morning of October 29, 2008FOX News: 22 Dead in Northern Somalia Homicide Bombings (October 29, 2008)
- BBC reported the attacks were car bombingsBBC News: Deadly car bombs hit Somaliland (October 29, 2008)
- Targets included the Ethiopian embassy and UN offices, along with the presidential palaceFOX News: 22 Dead in Northern Somalia Homicide Bombings (October 29, 2008)
- Somalia has been dealing with an Islamic insurgency for several years
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Telegraph.co.uk: Suicide bombers target UN in Somalia
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The Vancouver Sun: Suicide blasts kill at least 25 in Somali breakaway regions
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