- Al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food Saturday morning in the Hiran region.
- The Somali government condemned the “barbaric” attack.
- Residents said the attack was retaliation for a local mobilisation against the al Qaeda-affiliated group.
Somali state media and residents, the extremist group al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food Saturday morning in the Hiran region.
According to residents, the attack was carried out in retaliation for a local mobilization against the al Qaeda-affiliated group.
“The victims were drivers and passengers transporting food supplies from Beletweyne to Mahas, and a total of seven trucks carrying food and vehicles used by the passengers were set ablaze,” resident Hassan Abdulle told The Associated Press by phone.
Al-Shabab confirmed the attack and claimed to have killed 20 members of a locally mobilized militia.
The Somali government condemned the “barbaric” attack and reaffirmed its support for local mobilization against the extremist group that controls much of central and southern Somalia.
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