African Union
Press release
Monday, March 04, 2013
The Special Representative of the Chairperson
of the African Union Commission on Somalia, Ambassador Mohamet Annadif,
has condemned the deliberate targeting of innocent civilians in
Mogadishu following a car bomb that exploded on Saturday at a beach
restaurant in Mogadishu, injuring at least seven civilians.
He described the attack as "a heinous and barbaric assault" on the
residents of the city. It demonstrates, he said, "the low regard that
the terrorists have for the lives of their fellow countrymen," adding
that the intent was clearly to murder and maim as many innocent people
as possible.
Two weeks earlier a car bomb killed 2 people and wounded several
others in the same area. Ambassador Annadif sent his condolences and
prayers for those injured in the attack and his hopes for a speedy
recovery.
He said that AMISOM would continue to" stand shoulder to shoulder
with the Somali people" and do all it could to help build up the
capacity of the national security forces, and "ensure that the people of
Somalia can go about their daily lives in peace."