13 people died and 40 people were injured when a bomb-laden truck exploded in Beledweyne, Somalia. It was stated that the condition of 20 of the injured in the region, where many buildings were destroyed due to the explosion, was critical and they were transferred by air to hospitals in the capital Magadishu for treatment. Although the attack came after operations carried out by the Somali government against the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist organization Al-Shabaab in the city, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
A bomb-laden truck exploded in Somalia: 13 dead, 40 injured.
MOGADISHU – 13 people died and 40 people were injured when a bomb-laden truck exploded in Beledweyne, Somalia. A bomb-laden truck exploded in Beledweyne, Somalia. As a result of the bomb explosion at the checkpoint in the residential area, at least 13 people, including soldiers and civilians, lost their lives and 40 people were injured. It was stated that the condition of 20 of the injured in the region, where many buildings were destroyed due to the explosion, was critical and they were transferred by air to hospitals in the capital Magadishu for treatment. It has been reported that the death toll may increase.
Although the attack came after operations carried out by the Somali government against the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist organization Al-Shabaab in the city, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.