Thursday, 3 December 2009

Somalia: AMISOM condemns suicide attack that killed civilians

NAIROBI (Mareeg)—The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has strongly condemned the suicide attack which killed government ministers and journalists in Mogadishu on Thursday, a statement said.

A suicide bomber detonated an explosion inside Hotel Shamo at KM 5 area of Mogadishu during the graduation ceremony of medical students of the Banadir University resulting in the deaths of so far, 19 civilians and injuries of several others.

“AMISOM wishes to state that such inhumane and cowardly act aimed at stalling the peace process will not deter the resolve and determination of the African Union to support the people of Somalia in their quest for peace and reconciliation,” said the statement.

“The African Union Mission in Somalia offers its sincere condolences to President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia Sheikh Sharrif Sheikh Ahmed, the Government and peace loving people of Somalia for the death and injuries sustained by innocent civilians,” added the statement which Mareeg found a copy of it.

Three government ministers including, health minister, Qamar Aden Ali, Higher Education minister, Professor Ibrahim Hassan Adow, and Education Minister Ahmed Abdullahi Wayel were among those killed in the explosion by the suicide bomber.

Mareeg Online



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