Somalia Bomb Attack Kills Five, Injures 10 (Photos)

The government of Somalia has said that the militant group – al-Shabab was behind the latest attack in Baidoa town which killed five persons and injured 10.

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Somalia Bomb Attack Kills Five, Injures 10
epa08092668 A security officer is seen at the scene of a large explosion near a check point in Mogadishu, Somalia, 28 December 2019. A source at a hospital said that the death toll has risen to at least 76 in what is believed to have been a car bombing. The explosion rocked an area near the junction called Ex-Control Afgoye, in a southwestern suburb of the capital Mogadishu. EPA/SAID YUSUF WARSAME

Somali government spokesman Ismael Mukhtar Omar confirmed the attack, saying the militant group al-Shabab was behind the latest attack in Baidoa town, the administrative capital of Southwest State in Somalia.

Somalia Bomb Attack Kills Five, Injures 10

“Remote control landmine blast killed five people and injured 10 others.

“Most of the victims of the attack were civilians and the casualties could rise as this is the initial report,” Omar told journalists.

He noted that the situation was still tense.

Omar said the casualties were innocent civilians, who were going about their daily routines in the area.

Local residents said the explosion targeted a local tax collection center, south of Baidoa town but exploded at a nearby restaurant.

“The remote-controlled explosive device targeted a tax collection center which is located in the town on Bardhere road.

“The casualties included passersby and some security officers,” said a resident who declined to be named.

Somalia Bomb Attack Kills Five, Injures 10

On Saturday morning, another bomb attack occurred in front of the revenue headquarters in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, injuring seven people, including security guards.

The Somali government has condemned the two attacks, saying the two incidents would not deter its resolve to stabilise Somalia.

The Somali security forces backed by allied forces have stepped up their air and ground operations against the militants in the country despite the militants’ continued resistance, at times targeting military bases, hotels, and other public places.

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