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On 3 October 2022 in Beledweyne, Somalia, al-Shabaab used three car bombs to kill at least 20 people.[1]
At Lama-Galaay military base in Beledweyne, a city in Hiran, central Somalia, two car bombs were detonated at around 10:30 am.[1] During the afternoon, another car bomb exploded during its journey to the base.[1] The attacks killed twenty people, including the health minister of Hirshabelle Zakariye Hurre and Hiran's deputy governor for finance and security, Abukar Madey.[2] The bombings also injured 36 others.[3]
Jihadist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the bombings.[1]
See also[]
- Beledweyne bombing
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "At Least 20 Killed in Central Somalia Blasts" (in en). https://www.voanews.com/a/car-bombs-rock-somali-town-at-center-of-mobilization-against-al-shabab-/6773383.html.
- ↑ Nor, Omar (2022-10-03). "Ten, including regional minister killed in Somalia attack" (in en-US). https://shabellemedia.com/ten-including-regional-minister-killed-in-somalia-attack/.
- ↑ "Al-Shabab attack kills 20, wounds 36 in town in Somalia" (in en). 2022-10-03. https://apnews.com/article/africa-somalia-mogadishu-al-shabab-e90d71c518bd4035ed3dc359d2093894.
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