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Somalia’s army camp rocked by deadly suicide attack

At least 15 army recruits have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a military training camp in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. Army officer Mohamed Adan said the bomber behind Tuesday’s attack was disguised among recruits queueing up outside the General Dhegobadan Military Camp when the explosion occurred. “I have counted about 15 new recruits who have been killed in the blast,” he said, adding that the death toll could […]

today15 June 2021

International News

Somalia truck bomb death toll jumps to 358

Somalia's deadliest ever attack, a truck bomb in the capital Mogadishu, has now killed 358 people with 228 more injured, the government said late Friday, a major jump in the fatality toll. A truck packed with explosives blew up in Hodan on October 14, destroying some 20 buildings in the bustling commercial district, leaving scores of victims burned beyond recognition. Several experts told AFP the truck was probably carrying at […]

today21 October 2017

International News

Somalia struggles to cope with aftermath of blast

Somali health workers are struggling to identify and treat the victims of the country's deadliest attack, as more than 100 people are feared missing. A truck bomb blast on Saturday in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, killed at least 276 people and injured more than 300. Dozens are officially missing, but Al Jazeera has learned that the number could be closer to 100 people. The death toll is expected to […]

today17 October 2017

International News

Somalia declares three days of mourning after blast

The death toll from Saturday's truck bomb blast in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, has surged to at least 276 people, according to the country's information minister. Abdirahman Osman on Sunday said on Twitter that around 300 others were also wounded in the powerful explosion at a busy road junction, which flattened nearby homes and businesses and turned vehicles into burned wrecks. He called the attack "barbaric" and said a number of […]

today16 October 2017

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