WIRE — MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) Somalia marked its 66th Independence Day on Wednesday with military parades, heightened security and celebrations across the country, as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joined hundreds of residents in Mogadishu while opposition leaders used the occasion to raise concerns about the countrys political direction. The anniversary commemorates July 1, 1960, when southern Somalia
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