update on 2 lawmakers killed in suicide bombing at Somalia cafe where gov’t officials were meeting
Seven victims of the recent suicide attack in central Somali town of Dusa Mareb have been airlifted to Addis Ababa for further treatments, reports say.The victims including politicians and civilians who were said to be in a serious condition were injured during the fatal incident on Tuesday.A chartered private plane transported the victims from Guri’el town to Addis Ababa, according to the area district commissioner, Osman Isse Noor.Among the airlifted victims are the former Information Minister Ahmed Abdisalan and politicians Hussein Samatar and Abdirizack Issack Bihi, both members of the Somali parliament.Five other victims of the blast are also set to be airlifted to the neighbouring Kenyan capital, Nairobi for treatment.Two MPs were among those killed in the attack on Tuesday which targeted a group of about 20 politicians at an outdoor cafe.They had travelled to Dusa Mareb in Galgadud region – which is controlled by a pro-government Ahlu Sunna militia group to promote reconciliation.Al-Shabaab militant group immediately claimed responsibility of the attack. The attack come less than a month after six people were killed including two sports officials and dozen others injured when a female suicide bomber blew herself up in a packed national theatre in Mogadishu.
Seven victims of the recent suicide attack in central Somali town of Dusa Mareb have been airlifted to Addis Ababa for further treatments, reports say.The victims including politicians and civilians who were said to be in a serious condition were injured during the fatal incident on Tuesday.A chartered private plane transported the victims from Guri’el town to Addis Ababa, according to the area district commissioner, Osman Isse Noor.Among the airlifted victims are the former Information Minister Ahmed Abdisalan and politicians Hussein Samatar and Abdirizack Issack Bihi, both members of the Somali parliament.Five other victims of the blast are also set to be airlifted to the neighbouring Kenyan capital, Nairobi for treatment.Two MPs were among those killed in the attack on Tuesday which targeted a group of about 20 politicians at an outdoor cafe.They had travelled to Dusa Mareb in Galgadud region – which is controlled by a pro-government Ahlu Sunna militia group to promote reconciliation.Al-Shabaab militant group immediately claimed responsibility of the attack. The attack come less than a month after six people were killed including two sports officials and dozen others injured when a female suicide bomber blew herself up in a packed national theatre in Mogadishu.
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