The UN has condemned a mortar attack on Somalia's parliament, which injured at least seven people, including bodyguards.
The Islamist militant group, al-Shabab, said it carried out the attack which happened as MPs were setting a date for the election of speakers for the upper and lower houses of parliament later this month.
This should lead to a long-delayed vote for a new president.
In a statement, the UN said it stood firm with Somalis in its efforts to complete the electoral process.
Source: BBC
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