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Oct82020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Six Soldiers Killed by Roadside Bomb in Somalia

Attack takes place in Middle Shabelle region, al-Shabaab claims responsibility for it At least six Somali government soldiers were killed and four others wounded when a roadside bomb blast struck a military vehicle in the Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday, an official said. Ibrahim Adan, a police officer in the region told Anadolu Agency over phone that an “improvised explosive blast hit the military vehicle carrying soldiers traveling from Bal'ad district to a military observation post in the area.” Three soldiers escaped the attack and the wounded were transported to Mogadishu for treatment, he added. Bal'ad is an agricultural town located 30 kilometers (18 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu and it is the second largest town in the Middle Shabelle region. Somali-base...

Sep102020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

3 Dead, Scores Injured After Suicide Bomber Explodes In Restaurant

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By Our Reporter Three people are confirmed to have died and several others sustained severe injuries after a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia on Wednesday. Information ministry spokesman Ismail Mukhtar Omar said the attacker walked into the Blue Sky restaurant near Mogadishu National Theatre on Wednesday before blowing himself up. "The target of the suicide bomber was civilians sitting at the restaurant," he said. "He walked [among] them and detonated himself, killing three civilians and wounding seven. "I was walking towards the location when the blast occurred and instantly got to the incident scene. Among the dead was a very young child." Witnesses said security forces cordoned off the scene after the blast, temporarily susp...

Aug112020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Six People Shot Dead In Prison Shootout

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By Our Reporter At least six prisoners have killed in a Monday Mogadishu prison shoot-out, authorities in Somalia revealed Tuesday. Two guards are also believed to have been killed after convicted al-Shabab fighters engaged in a shoot-out with prison guards. There were conflicting reports of how the prisoners, all said to be members of the al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab, got hold of the weapons. "There was heavy shooting inside the prison where some inmates managed to get hold of firearms and started shooting the guards," security officer Abdi Dhere told the AFP news agency. "It is not clear how the prisoners ended up having access to guns." Another security source said one of the prisoners snatched a rifle from a guard. Two prison guards were killed in the attack, G...

May312020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Al-Shabaab Terrorist Kill Six Civilians After Roadside Bomb Blows Up Minibus

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By Elite Reporter At least six people were killed and several others injured on Friday after a minibus they were traveling in was hit by a roadside bomb near Mogadishu, that is suspected to have been planted by Al-Shabaab terrorts. The vehicle was reportedly carrying passengers from Mogadishu to a funeral in a nearby town when it ran over the explosive at Hawa Abdi village on Sunday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which occurred on a road used frequently by government and security vehicles. "I carried four dead people including my father in law," Nur Haji Ahmed told Reuters from Madina hospital in Mogadishu, where the wounded were taken. He had rushed to the scene after a phone call from a relative. For more than a decade, al-Shabab has been f...

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