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| Africa Horn |
| Somali soldier accidentally kills at least 17 |
| 2011-02-01 |
| [Emirates 24/7] At least 17 non-combatants were killed on Monday when a Somali government soldier fired on a crowd in Mogadishu, according to hospital sources and witnesses. Witnesses said the soldier accidentally triggered an anti-aircraft machine gun after a dispute with other soldiers on a crowded street in the south of the Somali capital. 17 dead? I wonder if he accidentally reloaded a coupla times? It is unclear what caused the dispute among the soldiers. Less filling? Tastes great? "There was a disaster in Mogadishu today. We have received around 56 injured people, 12 dead bodies and five others shuffled off the mortal coil at the hospital," Mohamed Yusuf, the director of Mogadishu's Madina hospital, told news hounds. Defence Minister Abdihakin Mohamed Fiqi expressed regret over the incident and promised government assistance to the maimed. "On behalf of the hapless Somali government, the president, his prime minister and the speaker, we are very sorry about the sad incident..," Fiqi said at the hospital. "We will help the maimed and promise to bring those behind the brutal killing to justice," he added. I thought it was an "accident"? |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 What was it, a Zeus? |
| Posted by: Steven 2011-02-01 09:32 |
| #2 sometimes "sorry, my bad" doesn't quite cut it |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-02-01 08:22 |
| #1 I thought it was an "accident"? In that part of the world, there are no mere accidents, only injustices demanding dire revenge. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-02-01 03:37 |