The death toll from twin attacks in central Somalia climbs to 48, the leader of Hirshabelle state said Thursday, with Al-Shabaab insurgents claiming they were targeting politicians ahead of elections.
The death toll from twin attacks in central Somalia on Wednesday night has climbed above 30, the Beledweyne district police chief told AFP on Thursday, with the Al-Shabaab insurgent group saying it was targeting politicians ahead of elections. The first attack in Beledweyne district was carried out by a suicide bomber and killed two local lawmakers including Amina Mohamed Abdi
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MOGADISHU: The death toll from two bombings that killed a parliamentary election candidate in central Somalia has risen to 48, a regional leader said on Thursday. Amina Mohammed, a vocal critic of the government, was killed on Wednesday by a suicide bomber in the city of Beledweyne, around 300 km north of Mogadishu, on the eve of her expected reelection, witnesses and
The first attack in Beledweyne district was carried out by a suicide bomber, and killed two local lawmakers including Amina Mohamed Abdi and several of her guards as she campaigned for re-election.