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45 KILLED IN MOGADISHU MOSQUE BOMBING
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At least 45 people have been killed, on Saturday 05/01/2010, and more than 70 others injured after two bombs exploded at a mosque in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The attack was the second bombing at a mosque in the market in less than a week (see also – Mogadishu 12.03.09).
The attack at the Bakara market Mosque took place on Saturday as a local leader of the al-Shabab movement, Fouad Mohamed Khalif, which is fighting to topple the UN-backed government, was delivering a sermon. Fouad Mohamed Khalif was wounded in the attack and then hospitalized.
Fouad Mohamed Khalif is among 11 people who recently had their assets frozen by the USA for alleged involvement in “terrorism” and is on a UN list of people subject to sanctions because of their involvement in the violence in Somalia.
According to the UN Security Council, Fouad Mohamed Khalif, has raised funds for al-Shabab and was involved in two car bomb attacks in the capital in 04/2008 (see – Mogadishu 04.19.08).
An al-Shabab official had no precise death toll figure but said that “scores of people were killed and wounded”. Witnesses told the Associated Press news agency that most of the victims were worshippers.
Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, an al-Shabab spokesman, blamed “mercenaries hired by the so-called government of Somalia” for the blasts. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The USA backed government views the Bakara market as stronghold of al-Shaba and the Hizbul Islam movement (see -Somali Deal 03.15.10) . Over the last three years the market has seen near-daily shelling as the fighters have clashed with African Union and Somali soldiers.
The transitional government controls only small areas of Mogadishu, but has repeatedly said that it is preparing to launch an offensive against anti-government groups in the capital. Another al-Shabab commander Sheikh Daud-Ali Hasan was shot dead in Kismayo on 03/20/2010.
According to the UN Security Council, Fouad Mohamed Khalif, has raised funds for al-Shabab and was involved in two car bomb attacks in the capital in 04/2008 (see – Mogadishu 04.19.08).
An al-Shabab official had no precise death toll figure but said that “scores of people were killed and wounded”. Witnesses told the Associated Press news agency that most of the victims were worshippers.
Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, an al-Shabab spokesman, blamed “mercenaries hired by the so-called government of Somalia” for the blasts. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The USA backed government views the Bakara market as stronghold of al-Shaba and the Hizbul Islam movement (see -Somali Deal 03.15.10) . Over the last three years the market has seen near-daily shelling as the fighters have clashed with African Union and Somali soldiers.
The transitional government controls only small areas of Mogadishu, but has repeatedly said that it is preparing to launch an offensive against anti-government groups in the capital. Another al-Shabab commander Sheikh Daud-Ali Hasan was shot dead in Kismayo on 03/20/2010.
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