Hamar, The City Of Mogadishu, Somalia

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Mogadishu, Somalia
Mogadishu also known as Hamar, is the capital as well as most populous city of Somalia. Mogadishu was once the most dangerous cities in the world, but over the years the situation has piped down just a tad. The city is still being ravaged by continued violence, terrorist forces still have enormous sway, Al Qaeda still maintains deep roots in the city. If the terrorists are not causing mayhem, then also there is a lot of violence. People of the city are heavily armed and ready to kill each other.

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