Twin explosions in Galkayo

[Hemaal]

Mogadishu (AFP) - At least 10 people were killed Sunday in two explosions in a town in central Somalia, police said.

The Shabaab militant group claimed responsibilty for the blasts in the town of Galkayo, some 700 kilometers (440 miles) northeast of Mogadishu.

"There were two car bomb blasts which targeted the local government headquarters. More than 10 people have been killed," said police officer Mohamed Abdiqani.

Local resident Hassan Abdukadir said he counted a dozen bodies, some burned beyond recognition.

"It was horrible. The first blast was caused by a truck loaded with explosives, and the second was a minibus," he said.

Shabaab said it carried out the attack, in a message distributed via the Telegram messaging service, claiming "at least 30 people, including military personnel and apostates were killed."

The Shabaab carries out regular attacks against government, military and civilian targets using suicide car bombers and gunmen.

In March, Shabaab militants attacked a hotel in Galkayo killing at six people including a senior local government official.

An Al-Qaeda aligned group, the Shabaab is fighting to overthrow the internationally-backed government in the capital Mogadishu and it is expected to try and violently disrupt elections due to be held in September and October.

The Shabaab was forced out of the capital by African Union soldiers five years ago but continues to launch regular attacks including, in recent months, on restaurants, hotels and military bases.

The jihadists have also staged repeated attacks in neighbouring Kenya and a recent security analysis warned the group was expanding its horizons with cells active in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as well as Somalia.

AUN to the victims.

 

[BebsiBolice]

I will never understand killing apostates in a Muslim country.

Aun to the victims. Gov should look into cutting AS money flow.

 

[Apollo]

I'm slowly losing hope for Somalia.

Islam + Weak Government + Explosives smuggling = Terrorist hotbed.

Almost a law of nature.

 

[Arma]

I'm slowly losing hope for Somalia.

Islam + Weak Government + Explosives smuggling = Terrorist hotbed.

Almost a law of nature.

This guy

 

[Apollo]

This guy

Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan.

Islamic population + Weak Government = same result everywhere.

 

[Arma]

Ok matey

 

[Apollo]

Ok matey

Ostrich, dig your head in the sand and ignore the inconvenient truth.

 

[BebsiBolice]

Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan.

Islamic population + Weak Government = same result everywhere.

There's other problems it's just not Islam. Most of those countries are either divided by clan, tribe or religion.

 

[Apollo]

There's other problems it's just not Islam. Most of those countries are either divided by clan, tribe or religion.

Let's be honest, without Islam you would instead maybe have drug problems and gang issues like in Latin America but not people blowing themselves up.

Jihadist groups target desperate people in Islamic countries and know it's easy to recruit & brainwash because of the dominant culture.

 

[Nin xun]

I'm slowly losing hope for Somalia.

Islam + Weak Government + Explosives smuggling = Terrorist hotbed.

Almost a law of nature.

FOH, correlation does not equal causation and to the ones getting their heads cut of it doesn't really matter if it's from a drug cartel or a terrorist.

AUN to the victims.

 

[Nabeel786]

AUN

 

[Zuleikha]

AUN to the victims

 

['Omar]

Aun to the victims.

 

[Bohol]

AUN. Dahabshiil needs to be held accountable as most of the transactions used to pay off bombers are through his company.

 

[madamelioness]

AUN to all the unfortunate victims.

 

[Cambuulo Tonight]

AUN. Dahabshiil needs to be held accountable as most of the transactions used to pay off bombers are through his company.

 

[gurey]

Let's be honest, without Islam you would instead maybe have drug problems and gang issues like in Latin America but not people blowing themselves up.

Jihadist groups target desperate people in Islamic countries and know it's easy to recruit & brainwash because of the dominant culture.

Some of the videos I have seen from gangs in brazil excution other gangs I have not anything even from Somalia or syria. Problem is they not muslim yet they have extreme tendencies and torture methods. Can you blame christianity for that? Meesha sheekadi fox news hala iman

Aun to the victims.

 

[gurey]

Wallahi dhiig badan oo xalal aya lagu dilay somalia. It seems both sides are killing innocents. We talking poor children women men elderly on their home or working. It will be interesting to see how this ends.