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Civilian fatalities increase in Al-Shabaab rampage in Somalia
[Garowe] Somalia-based al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab ...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...bully boyz have increased attacks mostly targeting innocent civilians across the country, despite an active campaign in several parts of Somalia to completely degrade the group, which controls rural central and southern Somalia. For the last week, a report published indicates, at least 30 civilians have been killed in separate al-Shabaab attacks within Somalia, leaving 57 others critically maimed. The al-Shabaab bully boyz took responsibility for most of the attacks which left civilians dead. Last week [18th and 23rd October], al-Shabaab bully boyz targeted various parts mostly in HirShabelle and Jubaland where they killed dozens of people using boom-mobiles and Improvised Explosive Devices [IED], which caused irreparable levels of damage. One of the attacks was coordinated by the group on October 19th when it unleashed a twin bomb on two key bridges in Hirshabelle’s Hiiraan region resulting in at least 21 deaths. This was one of the worst attacks targeting civilians in recent months within Somalia. At Jalalaqsi, the bully boyz waged an attack near an African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS] base manned by Djiboutian soldiers, leaving the mayor and District Commissioner dead. Others who died in the attack include AU peacekeepers and civilians. In Bulobarde, two cycle of violences loaded with explosives were driven onto the town bridge, when one bad boy jumped off while the other detonated the bombs, dying in the blast. Six others, including four civilians, were killed, and the bridge was partially destroyed. At Tawakal Hotel in Kismayo ...a port city in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia, at the extreme southern end of the country (always assuming Somalia can be called a country). It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region.... , the bully boyz killed three people as Jubaland Security Forces struggled to contain them for several hours. Most of these attacks are believed to be retaliation to the operation being coordinated by the Somali National Army and other partners across Somalia. Data taken by AOAV in 2022 so far indicate that so far, civilian casualties of explosive weapon use in Somalia stand now at 721 [247 killed, 474 injured]. This is the highest number in recent years, an indication that al-Shabaab still remains a major threat to Somalia's quest for stability. Posted by: trailing wife 2022-10-27 |
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