
Audio By Carbonatix
A roadside bomb has killed at least 15 people in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.The explosion hit a group of women gathered to clean the street, witnesses said. They told of bloody scenes with several dozen people injured.One witness told the AFP agency most of the dead were female street cleaners.There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but tensions are high in Mogadishu as Ethiopian troops battle Islamist insurgents."They were cleaning the street when this huge explosion rocked the entire neighbourhood," eyewitness Hasan Abdi Mohamed told the AFP news agency."I counted 15 bodies, most of them are women who were torn to pieces," he added.The UN says 1.5 million people have fled after recent fighting.Somalia's opposition groups, which include Islamists ousted from power in 2006, are opposed to Ethiopian troops remaining in Somalia.According to one estimate, more than 8,000 civilians have been killed and one million forced from their homes since the start of last year by fighting between the interim government and the insurgents.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Tamale: Alhaji Hussein Fuzak funds construction of 3-storey classroom block at Ambariya Islamic School
21 minutes -
Gender Ministry holds staff durbar, welcomes new Chief Director
22 minutes -
Anti-LGBTQ+: Mahama prioritises sentiments of development partners over Ghanaian values – Ntim Fordjour
26 minutes -
CPA intensifies crackdown on fake diapers across public hospitals
47 minutes -
Deputy Defence Minister urges failed GAF applicants to check medical disqualification reasons
51 minutes -
Video: President Mahama’s speech at One Health Summit
56 minutes -
Constitution review must protect Ghanaians values, not advance LGBTQ agenda — Haruna Mohammed
1 hour -
Foreign Affairs Ministry advises Ghanaians to take recommended vaccinations before traveling to Senegal
1 hour -
If you have fixed the economy, why hide behind basic needs to delay Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill? – Ntim Fordjour to Mahama
1 hour -
NACOC Central Regional Command partners with NSRA on drug awareness campaign
2 hours -
Galaxy, DPS and Lycee Français shine at part 2 of 2026 Ghana International School Festival
2 hours -
Project C.U.R.E. donates vital medical supplies to support GMTF’s ‘Heal Ghana’ agenda
2 hours -
Engineers and Planners Ltd secures Damang Mining Lease after grueling $500m competitive tender
2 hours -
I never went to university – Tommy-Annan Forson
2 hours -
NACOC concludes four-day anti-drug operation in Eastern, Greater Accra regions
2 hours