Hiiraan Online
Sunday December 20, 2015
MOGADISHU (HOL) – The governor of the central Somalia’s Galgadud region said Sunday he had survived an assassination attempt by suspected militants who opened fire on his car in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday.
Mr. Irfo has sustained injuries from the drive-by shooting, a favourite tactic by militants who killed several including, mostly legislators in similar attacks this year.
“By the will of God, I have survived that attack which killed other innocent civilians.” He told reporters in Mogadishu.
He declined to confirm he was wounded in the attack.
The Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabab group claimed the responsibility for the shooting and the car bomb which left business centres damaged.
Al-shabab continues to carry out attacks against the government and the African union forces protecting it.