Severals Killed In Suicide Attack Near Somali Hotel

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December 22nd, 9:28am

Asharq Al-Awsat

A general view shows wreckages of cars destroyed during an explosion near a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

A car bomb exploded Saturday outside a hotel in the Somali town of Galkayo in the Mudug region, killing at least seven civilians and wounding dozens, a local military officer said. The driver couldn't enter the hotel compound and instead hit a military pickup parked outside as a barrier, the official said. “So far we know of seven people who died, mostly civilians, but the death toll may rise,” according to Major Ali Umar. “Over a dozen others were injured, mostly Somali military personnel.” A medic at Galkayo hospital said it had received over 30 wounded as a result of the explosion. The militant group al Shabab, which is trying to topple the central government, could not be reached for comment, Reuters reported.

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