Somalia general killed by al-Shabab suicide car bomber

Kurzweil · 2016-09-19T05:57:04+00:00

Jenerali wa jeshi la Somalia Mohamed Jimale Goobale pamoja na walinzi wake 6 wamefariki dunia katika shambulio la kujitoa mhanga linalosadikiwa kufanywa na waasi wa kikundi cha Al-Shaabab =========== A Somali general and at least six of his bodyguards have been killed by a suicide car bomber, police say. The attacker rammed a car carrying explosives into General Mohamed Jimale Goobale's convoy near the defence ministry headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. Al-Shabab claimed the attack and accused the general of plotting against them. He had survived several previous assassination attempts. Witnesses in Mogadishu reported hearing a huge explosion. "The suicide car bomb hit the car they were in. May God rest their souls," police colonel Abdikadir Farah told the Reuters news agency. A radio station linked to al-Shabab reported a "martyr" had killed the general. Voting for a new parliament begins on 25 September in Somalia. Lawmakers will then choose a president on 30 October. Al-Shabab opposes the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is backed by Western powers and seeking re-election. Source:BBC

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Start date Sep 19, 2016

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