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Landmine explosion wounds ten at tea shop in Hiiraan's Bulaburte district


Saturday August 31, 2024

Mogadishu (HOL) — At least ten people were wounded when a landmine exploded at a tea shop in the Bulaburte district of Hiiraan region on Saturday afternoon.

The shop, a popular spot frequented by regional security forces and local clan militia members, was the target of the attack.

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Security forces immediately investigated the scene, but no arrests have been made. While no group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, al-Shabab militants are known to carry out such attacks in Hiiraan and other regions of Somalia.

The landmine explosion occurred just hours after a similar incident in Mogadishu's Garasbaley district, where al-Shabab militants are suspected of setting off explosions that ignited a fire, destroying the Tabeela Sheikh Ibrahim neighbourhood market. It was the second market fire in the capital within a week.

The militants' increased activity highlights the persistent threat they pose, mainly as they target locations frequented by security personnel and civilians alike.



 





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