- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Twin Blasts Kill 40, Injure 70 in Somalia - Reports

© Flickr / United Nations PhotoUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the attack of al-Shabab militant group on peacekeepers' base in Somalia on Thursday and reaffirmed the UN support to the country Friday.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the attack of al-Shabab militant group on peacekeepers' base in Somalia on Thursday and reaffirmed the UN support to the country Friday. - Sputnik International
Subscribe
At least 40 people were killed and 70 others injured in two bombings in southcentral Somalia on Sunday, media reported.

Al-Shabaab fighters display weapons as they conduct military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia - Sputnik International
World
Al-Shabaab Militants Claim Responsibility for Somalia Plane Blast - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the CNN network, the incident took place in the town of Baidoa. One of the attacks was carried out by a suicide bomber at a restaurant, while the other one was a car bomb explosion near a pharmacy.

The al-Shabaab militant group has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.

On Friday, al-Shabaab reportedly carried out a car bomb explosion followed by gunfire in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing an unknown number of people.

Al-Shabaab is al-Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, fighting to overthrow the country’s internationally recognized government.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала