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| 20 killed in assault on Police Station by Shaboobs |
| 2013-11-21 |
| BELEDWEYNE, Somalia -- At least 20 people were reportedly killed when Al Shabaab militants stormed a police station in Beledweyne town of central Somalia, with a suicide bomber firstly ramming an explosive-laden car into the compound on Tuesday, Garowe Online reports. Witnesses say a thunderous explosion had taken place at the police compound where Somali government troops and Djiboutian contingent are co-located, followed by heavy gunfire between armed militiamen estimated to be 10 and Somali-AMISOM forces at 10:05 AM in the morning. “I saw a car rushing toward the gate of the police station and exploded inside there. I immediately headed back to my shop,” a nearby shop keeper told the media shortly after the assault on the policemen ended. AMISOM commander in Hiraan regional capital of Beledweyne Col. Osman Dubad Sugulle said they have killed 10 Al Shabaab attackers in the shootout. Al Shabaab claimed the responsibility for the deadly assault, boasting that the attack is a clear testament to their strength. |
| Posted by:Steve White |