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Shimeles Kemal: World Cup Qualifying Match

World Cup qualifying match: ADDIS ABABA - Two Somali suicide bombers who had planned to kill soccer fans during Ethiopia's World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria on Sunday blew themselves up accidentally before carrying out the attack, the Ethiopian government said on Monday, according to Reuters. "They were Somali nationals and plotted to carry out a suicide attack disguised as fans on either the stadium or areas where large crowds gathered to watch the game," government spokesman Shimeles Kemal said and By Aaron Maasho The explosion on Sunday happened in the upscale Bole district of the capital, about 5 km 3 miles from Addis Ababa Stadium where thousands of fans were gathering for the match. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.