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Suicide explosions kill 7 in Baidoa town
Deadly twin suicide explosions targeting a popular restaurant, have killed at least 7 people and wounded several others in Baidoa town, lies 256Km northwest of Mogadishu, witness said.The 1st explosion used by car laden with explosives targeted a popular restaurant in the town, sending huge flames into the sky, according to a witness. The 2nd blast came after suicide bomber, blew himself up near the exploded restaurants in the town of Baidoa, causing the death of several other people. Hundreds of security soldiers arrived and sealed of the blasts scene. Shaboobs dunnit, now 20 dead Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab militants have claimed responsibility for the bombing that targeted restaurants popular with south west state officials and soldiers in Baidoa, some 256Km north-east of Mogadishu, Somali capital. At least 20 people, including disarmament minister of the South-west State were killed while 45 others wounded after an attacker, strapped with explosives, walked into the restaurant and set off the explosives tied around his waist around 5 p.m., according to police. The second bomb was caused by a car laden with explosives that was parked at a parking lot at a nearby restaurants, where fans were watching a soccer match, according to a survivor who witnessed the horrible situation. Posted by: Steve White 2016-02-29 |
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