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| At least 20 people killed in busy district of Somali capital after truck being trailed by security forces exploded | |
| Damien Gayle | |
| Sat 14 Oct 2017 15.09 BST | |
| Last modified on Sat 14 Oct 2017 16.55 BST | |
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| At least 20 people have died in Mogadishu after a truck bomb detonated in a busy district of the Somali capital that is home to hotels, shops, restaurants and government offices. | At least 20 people have died in Mogadishu after a truck bomb detonated in a busy district of the Somali capital that is home to hotels, shops, restaurants and government offices. |
| Security forces were trailing the truck on KM4 street in Hodan district when it exploded on Saturday, police captain Mohamed Hussein told the Associated Press. It is believed the target was a hotel. At least 15 people were injured. | Security forces were trailing the truck on KM4 street in Hodan district when it exploded on Saturday, police captain Mohamed Hussein told the Associated Press. It is believed the target was a hotel. At least 15 people were injured. |
| The explosion left a trail of destruction across a busy intersection, and the windows of nearby buildings were shattered. | The explosion left a trail of destruction across a busy intersection, and the windows of nearby buildings were shattered. |
| “There was a traffic jam and the road was packed with bystanders and cars,” said Abdinur Abdulle, a waiter at a nearby restaurant. “It’s a disaster.” | “There was a traffic jam and the road was packed with bystanders and cars,” said Abdinur Abdulle, a waiter at a nearby restaurant. “It’s a disaster.” |
| Another witness, Ismail Yusuf, told Agence France-Presse: “This was very horrible, the bomb went off alongside the busy road and left many people dead. I saw several dead bodies strewn about but could not count them. It was horrible.” | Another witness, Ismail Yusuf, told Agence France-Presse: “This was very horrible, the bomb went off alongside the busy road and left many people dead. I saw several dead bodies strewn about but could not count them. It was horrible.” |
| There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Islamist al-Shabaab group has carried out regular attacks. The organisation, which is allied to al-Qaida, is waging an insurgency to topple the weak UN-backed government and its African Union allies. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Islamist al-Shabaab group has carried out regular attacks. The organisation, which is allied to al-Qaida, is waging an insurgency to topple the weak UN-backed government and its African Union allies. |
| The attack comes two days after the head of the US Africa command was in Mogadishu to meet Somalia’s president. | The attack comes two days after the head of the US Africa command was in Mogadishu to meet Somalia’s president. |
| Al-Shabaab has lost most of the territory it controlled to African Union peacekeepers and government troops in recent years, backed by US drone attacks. | Al-Shabaab has lost most of the territory it controlled to African Union peacekeepers and government troops in recent years, backed by US drone attacks. |
| The militants still launch frequent deadly gun, grenade and bomb attacks in high-profile areas of Mogadishu and other regions controlled by the federal government. Many attacks are aimed at military bases, but some have targeted civilians. | The militants still launch frequent deadly gun, grenade and bomb attacks in high-profile areas of Mogadishu and other regions controlled by the federal government. Many attacks are aimed at military bases, but some have targeted civilians. |
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