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Mogadishu hit by an explosion amidst tight security
[ShabelleMedia] A police officer said a kaboom rocked Mogadishu on Saturday evening as government beefs up security.The official who didn’t want to be published said the blast happened in the vicinity of Hodon District, mainly in the busy Haji Basto after the Isha prayers. "As we speak now, I can confirm a kaboom happened in Hodon District. Initial information indicates it was caused by an IED," he added. It is an IED blast, according to thepolicesource. No one was killed or maimed, per our information. No group grabbed credit for the attack, but police blamed on al-Shabaab  ...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...Arabic for students... , functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda... which often carries out such bombings in Mogadishu and elsewhere in Somalia. Somalia is currently at war with al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda ally in the East which holds swathes of territory in South and Central regions. More details to come shortly. Stay tuned. Posted by: trailing wife 2023-02-12 |
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