In a city known for past and present violence, an explosion could be considered a normal occurrence in the day of this African city, but when there are deaths involved, it turns to a tragic event. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were dead or who was targeted, as the local news agency reported “unspecified casualties.” As reported by the AP:
An al-Qaida-linked extremist group that controls parts of Somalia often carries out bombings such as this
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A large explosion was reported outside the international airport in Somalia’s capital on Wednesday and an emergency responder said there were deaths and injuries.
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The founder of the Aamin ambulance service, Abdulkadir Adan, tweeted that he was “deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries” in Mogadishu. He posted a photo from the scene of a mangled vehicle.
It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were dead or who was targeted. The Somali National News Agency reports “unspecified casualties.”
The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group that controls parts of Somalia often carries out bombings at high-profile locations in the capital.
Source AP