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2019 Makka al-Mukarama Hotel attack
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “killed and 60 others injured in three car bombing attacks followed by a siege in mogadishu”. Today it says “killed and 131 others injured in three car bombing attacks followed by a siege of the makka al mukarama hotel i”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “On 28 February”. It now reads “Terrorist incident in Somalia On 28 February”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
2019 at least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in three car bombing attacks followed by a siege in Mogadishu . The cars exploded near the Makka Al-Mukarama hotel. The attack happened in Makka Al-Mukarama road which was very busy at the time. Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack. "Somali forces end day-long siege" . 2019-03-01 .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “killed and 60 others injured in three car bombing attacks followed by a siege in mogadishu”. Today it says “killed and 131 others injured in three car bombing attacks followed by a siege of the makka al mukarama hotel i”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “On 28 February”. It now reads “Terrorist incident in Somalia On 28 February”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
killed and 60 others injured in three car bombing attacks followed by a siege in mogadishu
Now
killed and 131 others injured in three car bombing attacks followed by a siege of the makka al mukarama hotel i
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