Death toll from Somalia's double truck bombings reaches 100

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
30 Oct 2022 08:17

Gunfire targeting Somalia's Education Ministry followed shortly after the bombings took place.

Somalia double bombings death toll reaches 100.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud confirmed to reporters on Sunday that the death toll who died in the October 29 twin bombing attack has risen to 100.

"So far, people who died have reached 100 and 300 are wounded, and the number for both the death and wounded continues to increase," the President said.

On Saturday, two trucks loaded with explosives detonated near the busy Zobe junction close to key government offices.

Gunfire targeting Somalia's Education Ministry followed shortly after the bombings took place.

The impact of the blast had caused scores of windows to be shattered, with schrapnel flying and smoke scorching the skies.

The same busy junction previously saw an attack on October 14, 2017, in which 512 people were killed and nearly 300 were injured.

"It is the same place, and the same innocent people involved," said the President.

Referring to the terror group Al-Shabaab, he added, "This is not right. God willing, they will not be having an ability to do another Zobe incident."

At least 100 dead and more than 300 injured after the #explosion of two car bombs in the Ministry of Education in #Somalia #Mogadishu pic.twitter.com/zmfgMsyph9
— Public Press BD (@bd_public) October 30, 2022

For the last 15 years, Al-Shabaab militant group has been seeking to seize power from the government.

In July 29, 2019, the attack which resulted in the death of Mogadishu Mayor Abdirahmean Omar Osman was carried out by government employees who were affiliated to the terror organization.

In 2011, the African Union force managed to rid them out, but the group still carries out frequent attacks on cilivian and military targets and has a strong foothold in some countryside areas.