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| Africa Horn | |
| Djibouti attack involved Somali suicide bombers | |
| 2014-05-27 | |
NAIROBI -- The European Union Naval Force and the African Union on Sunday both condemned an attack the government said involved two Somali suicide bombers in the tiny East African nation of Djibouti that is reported to have killed three people.
Spanish officials earlier said this was a grenade attack. German officials said there was a blast but did not say what caused it. Djiboutiâs Interior Ministry said âearly indications of the investigations show that the attackers were two suicide bombers of Somali origin; a man and a veiled woman.â The Djiboutian news agency ADI said three people died and 15 were wounded. The agency quoted the Interior Ministry as saying that the attack was carried out by the two Somali suicide bombers. The British government on Sunday said the Saturday explosion had resulted âin a number of fatalities and multiple serious casualties including western nationals.â Britain recommended âextreme caution and vigilanceâ if travelling to Djibouti. Djibouti contributes troops to the African Union military force fighting militants in Somalia. Al-Shabab fighters have previously carried out attacks in Uganda and Kenya, which also contribute troops. Ethiopian officials believe Somali militants also tried and failed to carry out an attack in Addis Ababa, the capital. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 Give the Djibouti troops more motivation to rub you out. Why didn't I think of that?~ |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-05-27 11:47 |