Somalia: Civilians killed in suicide bomber attack targeting peacekeeping convoy

Posted on July 12, 2013 • Filed under: Africa, Terrorism, Tourist Warning

As reported by Aljazeera.com, a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into an African peacekeeping convoy, killing at least two people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials have said. The attack on Friday was claimed by al-Shabab fighters who carried out the deadly assault on a nearby UN base last month and another bombing in a Mogadishu market this week. No peacekeepers died but a number of people were wounded in the attack. Read Article

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