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At least 5 dead after soldier opens fire at Mogadishu military base

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The soldier opened fire on UAE trainers and Somali military officials. [iStockphoto]

At least five people, including Somali military officials and a United Arab Emirates soldier, were killed Saturday after a soldier opened fire at a military base in the capital of Mogadishu, an army officer and hospital staff told Reuters.

The UAE's defense ministry, however, said three members of its armed forces and one Bahraini officer were killed in a "terrorist act" in Somalia while they were training Somali armed forces.

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