The Somali government said on Tuesday, at least ten civilians were killed and three injured in one attack committed by the armed group Al Shabab in the country’s capital, Somalia. The Somali Ministry of Information reported that the attack launched by the security forces on the homes of civilians at 15.00 local time has ended.
“The attack on civilians’ homes (…) demonstrates the desperate situation (…) Their passage shows how they are leading the people of Somalia, which will force us all to redouble our efforts to destroy the enemy.” … a statement from the ministry portfolio.
on his behalf The armed organization claimed that more than 70 people were killed in its raid. According to Rita Katz, director of SITE Intelligence Group, an organization specializing in monitoring terrorist groups, it’s in a so-called “government headquarters” where officials will “meet secretly.”
Somalia has stepped up attacks on al-Shabaab in recent months, with the support of tribes and local militias, as part of a series of decisions taken by president Hassan Sheikh Mahmud, who pledged to centralize the fight against terrorism as soon as he took office. efforts to stabilize the African country.