The president of somalia has blamed al shabaab militants for a deadly bomb attack but said they wouldnt succeed in demoralising the somali people. 70 people died and many more were injured in the capital mogadishu. Our africa correspondent Andrew Harding reports. Moments after the blast, an eyewitness films the scene. Smoke still billowing from a vehicle, the remains of what is thought to have been a massive car bomb. Shocked civilians move in to look for survivors. The attack was timed to catch the morning rush hour in mogadishu. Many students had been heading to classes. Dozens were killed when the bomb exploded at a busy intersection in the somali capital. Attacks like this are not unusual here, but they are seldom so deadly. This man said the blast caught him as he was getting out of a minibus heading to work, his leg injured. Within minutes, emergency workers were at the scene. Somalia, plagued by violence for decades, is still wrestling with extremism. The countrys president quic
Somalias president says his country will not be demoralised after a bomb attack kills more than 70 people. Translation you will never succeed in discouraging the Somali People and their government and you will never stop us from achieving our goals in developing and rebuilding our country. Democratic president ial contender joe biden says theres no legal basis to force him to testify at Donald Trumps impeachment trial. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The president of somalia has blamed al sha baab militants for a deadly bomb attack but said they wouldnt succeed in demoralising the Somali People. 70 people died and many more were injured in the capital mogadishu. Our africa correspondent Andrew Harding reports moments after the blast, an eyewitness films the scene. Smoke still billowing from a vehicle, the remains of what is thought to have been a massive car bomb. Shocked civilians move in to look for survivors. The attack was timed to catch the morning rush hour in mogadishu. Many stud
Over a runaway president the escalating dispute between spain bolivia and mexico. A powerful shia group is vowing retaliation for u. S. Airstrikes on its camps in iraq and syria hezbollah has promised revenge for what it calls the aggression of evil american ravens sundays bombings targeting 3 of us bases in iraq and 2 in syria at least 27. 00 fighters were killed and 51. 00 were injured when the strike sparked protests in kirkuk and basra and iraqs National Security council says its reconsidering its relationship with the u. S. Led coalition against eisel the u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei are called the strikes a decisive response to threats by iranian backed forces against u. S. Personnel as want to further action to protect them if necessary. Well have an update from washington in a moment but 1st to mona fulton begins our coverage in iraqs Anbar Province where some u. S. Troops are based. And unprecedented confrontation between the u. S. And iran on iraqi soil for the 1st ti
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Go to the world to see its r. T. International hello and welcome. Has been seriously injured by antigovernment protesters in hong kong it happened during the latest round of demonstrations choose he reportedly trying to confront a segment of the rally at the weekend but was viciously attacked on the left on conscious on needing treatment at the scene video of the incident has gone viral online weve got it were going to show you it but do be warned some of you may find it upsetting. Teasing. The protest movement in hong kong stretches back to the end of march when a controversial extradition bill was 1st introduced it proposed that suspects could be sent to Mainland China for trial the rallies escalated turned violent in june when the run 2000000 people took to the streets on one day alone the largest demonstration in the territories history the bill was eventually suspended and has now been withdrawn but despite some demands being met the protests have grown into a broader prodemocracy