At least 16 people have been killed in a suicide truck bomb attack in the Somali city of Beledwayne, according to police and eyewitnesses. The dead included both police officers and civilians, a police official said on Saturday.
The explosion caused massive damage to surrounding commercial buildings and schools, potentially raising the death toll. At least thirty people were also injured.
Is the terrorist militia Al.Shabaab behind it?
The target of the attack in the capital of the central province of Hiran is currently unknown, the report said. There is a checkpoint nearby where taxes are collected from trucks. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. However, in the past, the Islamist terrorist militia Al-Shabaab had claimed responsibility for similar attacks.
Al-Shabaab has had a firm grip on parts of the East African country for years. The militia still controls large areas, especially in the south. However, al-Shabaab has been under increasing pressure for months after the army launched an offensive against the terrorists.
Source: Krone
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