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| Turkish workers survived an attack in Mogadishu |
| 2015-07-04 |
| MOGADISHU -- Turkish staff members have reportedly survived an assassination attempts on their lives after gunmen launched an ambush attack on their vehicle in Mogadishu. Three gunmen have opened fire on bus carrying at least six Turkish nationals who were heading to mosque near Liido beach. No Turkish staff member has been killed or injured in the drive by shooting. Somalia’s Abdiaziz deputy DC, Mohamud Abdullahi Ahmed told Shabelle Media based in Mogadishu security guards repulsed the ambush attack launched by the unknown gunmen who were with minivan. Mr. Ahmed said that the guards had shot and injured one of the three attackers before escaped from shooting scene near Liid beach in Mogadishu. Somalia police and security units arrived at the spot and launched an investigation relates to the ambush attack which was intended to shoot Turkish employees dead on Friday. No group has so far claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack but Al Shabab carried out similar suicide attacks against foreign nationals and Somalia soldiers along with AMISOM forces in Mogadishu. |
| Posted by:Steve White |