(SomaliNet) Seven civilians have been killed in a shootout carried by the Ethiopian forces in retaliation to a roadside bomb which exploded on their convoy near SOS hospital in the north of Mogadishu on Thursday. Most of the victims were pedestrians who were killed by the bullets sprayed by the Ethiopian soldiers soon after the explosion around 1:35pm local time. “The Ethiopian snipers opened fire indiscriminately and everybody ran for dear life,” said one local resident adding that “the whole place was blood path,” The Ethiopians sealed off the area of the blast, immediately taking the casualties.
Meanwhile, a remote controlled roadside bomb exploded on a convoy belonging to the transitional government in north of the capital killing two soldiers and wounding others on Thursday. The explosion which occurred between hotel of Ramadan and Kaah around 7:10am local time caused the injuries of number of passersby. Witnesses told Somalinet that the bomb hit one of the convoy cars causing death and injuries. The wounded were taken to the hospital as the area of the blast was cordoned off by the security forces. 20 people were arrested in connection with the latest bomb attack. |