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| 2024-10-18 | ||
| [ShabelleMedia] A powerful explosion was heard at General Kahiye police academy in Mogadishu on Thursday amid heightened security measures in the capital. Medics and ambulance teams rushed to take the maimed to hospital and collect the corpses, according to the witnesses. The exact number of fatalities remains unclear.
Police issued a statement confirming the deaths and injuries with no further details about how the attack at General Kaahiye police academy happened. A man disguised as a police officer was reported to have set off his explosives at the gate of the police academy at around 3:30 p.m. local time. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion in Mogadishu targeting key police facility.
The explosion hit the shop near General Kaahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Witnesses said. Seven people died on the spot while six others were critically wounded, police said in a statement. The suicide bomber detonated himself at around 3:27 pm local time, causing massive damage. No group has claimed responsibility but the Al-Shabab militants are synonymous with such attacks when targeting high-profile individuals. According to reports, a top poet, playwright, and singer Sugaal Abdulle Omar was among at least seven killed in the Mogadishu suicide bombing. The police confirmed the unfortunate death as messages of condolences trickled from across the country. It is the first time the attack has been initiated by perceived Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu in as many months. The injured persons have been admitted to various hospitals across Mogadishu, officials said. | ||
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