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A displaced Somali woman washes her dishes inside a makeshift tent at a camp outside Mogadishu
26 Jun 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A displaced Somali woman washes her dishes inside a makeshift tent at a camp outside Mogadishu, June 26, 2009. Spiralling violence in Somalia's capital Mogadishu is taking a heavy toll on civilians, with more than 250 killed and 160,000 forced to flee their homes over the past seven weeks, aid agencies said on Friday. REUTERS/Feisal Omar (SOMALIA CONFLICT)
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