Huge 'Suicide Attack' Rocks Somalia Capital
AFP
Mogadishu (AFP) - A huge car bomb blast shook Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday after a suicide bomber struck an area close to the heavily-fortified international airport where African Union peacekeepers are based, officials said.
"There was a car bomb explosion near the Afisiyone area. We are getting information that a suicide bomber rammed a car laden with explosives into a pickup truck," said Ahmed Adan, a Somali police official.
There were no immediate reports on casualties.
The sprawling airport area is a major base for members of Somalia's armed forces, houses several foreign embassies and African Union troops battling Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab militants.
It has frequently been the target of militant attacks.
Witnesses said they saw clouds of smoke after the explosion and the security forces opened fire to disperse approaching onlookers.
"There was a terrible explosion. The security forces have cordoned off the area. They opened fire to disperse people nearby," said Ali Suleyman, a witness.
Somalia: Huge blast heard in Mogadishu
Posted on January 4, 2015
Mogadishu - A huge blast went off in Somalia’s capital on Sunday that was followed by gunshots, witness said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion It is target, on a road in the center of the capital.
Witness told Mareeg Media they saw a suicide bomber driving a car struck a vehicle of the Somali security forces.
Reports say that the two soldiers were killed in the blast, and four others injured.
Mareeg Media
One killed, 14 injured in Somalia roadside blast
03 January 2015 03:24
Baku-APA---At least one person was killed and 14 others, including seven Kenyan teachers, were injured in a roadside blast in Galkcayo, a city in central Somalia, local authorities said on Friday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
"The bus was heading to the market when suddenly we heard a huge explosion, which injured the teachers and killed the security guard. The bus was also extensively damaged," Mohamed Abdulqadir Ali, Principal of Yamays Secondary School told Xinhua by telephone.
The seven teachers have been teaching in Yamays Secondary school located in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland.
Mohamed Hussein Aden, a local hospital director, told Xinhua that all the 14 injured people had admitted in the hospital, with two of them being seriously injured.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident. The militant group Al-Shabaab has, however, been suspected to be responsible for the attacks of foreigners in Somalia, including teachers.
There were no students in the bus since Friday is a day-off in Somalia. It is not clear if the Kenyan teachers were being targeted in the attack.
Two journalists were injured two days ago in the same region in a grenade attack in a local radio station.
The Friday afternoon explosion comes a few hours after Al- Shabaab attacked a government base in Baidoa, a city in southern Somalia, which killed five government soldiers and injured more others.
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| Somalia blast in Dec. 2014. |
Mogadishu (AFP) - A huge car bomb blast shook Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday after a suicide bomber struck an area close to the heavily-fortified international airport where African Union peacekeepers are based, officials said.
"There was a car bomb explosion near the Afisiyone area. We are getting information that a suicide bomber rammed a car laden with explosives into a pickup truck," said Ahmed Adan, a Somali police official.
There were no immediate reports on casualties.
The sprawling airport area is a major base for members of Somalia's armed forces, houses several foreign embassies and African Union troops battling Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab militants.
It has frequently been the target of militant attacks.
Witnesses said they saw clouds of smoke after the explosion and the security forces opened fire to disperse approaching onlookers.
"There was a terrible explosion. The security forces have cordoned off the area. They opened fire to disperse people nearby," said Ali Suleyman, a witness.
Somalia: Huge blast heard in Mogadishu
Posted on January 4, 2015
Mogadishu - A huge blast went off in Somalia’s capital on Sunday that was followed by gunshots, witness said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion It is target, on a road in the center of the capital.
Witness told Mareeg Media they saw a suicide bomber driving a car struck a vehicle of the Somali security forces.
Reports say that the two soldiers were killed in the blast, and four others injured.
Mareeg Media
One killed, 14 injured in Somalia roadside blast
03 January 2015 03:24
Baku-APA---At least one person was killed and 14 others, including seven Kenyan teachers, were injured in a roadside blast in Galkcayo, a city in central Somalia, local authorities said on Friday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
"The bus was heading to the market when suddenly we heard a huge explosion, which injured the teachers and killed the security guard. The bus was also extensively damaged," Mohamed Abdulqadir Ali, Principal of Yamays Secondary School told Xinhua by telephone.
The seven teachers have been teaching in Yamays Secondary school located in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland.
Mohamed Hussein Aden, a local hospital director, told Xinhua that all the 14 injured people had admitted in the hospital, with two of them being seriously injured.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident. The militant group Al-Shabaab has, however, been suspected to be responsible for the attacks of foreigners in Somalia, including teachers.
There were no students in the bus since Friday is a day-off in Somalia. It is not clear if the Kenyan teachers were being targeted in the attack.
Two journalists were injured two days ago in the same region in a grenade attack in a local radio station.
The Friday afternoon explosion comes a few hours after Al- Shabaab attacked a government base in Baidoa, a city in southern Somalia, which killed five government soldiers and injured more others.
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