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Car Bombing in Somalia Leaves Many Injured, Some Dead

LittleAfrica News Staff Writer by LittleAfrica News Staff Writer
October 4, 2023
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On Thursday, September 28th in central Somalia, a car bombing orchestrated in the bustling meat market of Bulobarde town claimed six lives and left over ten injured, marking a grim day in the ongoing battle against terrorism in the East African nation. The town, situated 136 miles (220 kilometers) north of the capital, Mogadishu, witnessed chaos as the suicide bomber detonated explosives near a police checkpoint after coming under fire from security forces. 

Saadaam Cabdi Iidow, the town’s mayor, recounted the devastation saying, “The blast destroyed an entire business area and some residential buildings.”

Simultaneously, in a display of heightened vigilance, security forces in Dhusamareb, a town 280 kilometers to the north, thwarted two suicide car bomb attacks, neutralizing the threats by eliminating the drivers of the explosive-laden vehicles. Dhusamareb District Commissioner Abdirahman Ali Ahmed elaborated on the prompt action, “The security forces were waiting when the first car tried to enter the town around 5:30 a.m. local time. They forcibly stopped it with heavy machine guns and then it went off. The terrorist driver died on the spot. The second car bomb tried to enter the town 10 minutes after the first one, and our forces foiled it, killing the driver.”

These towns have been the focal point of efforts to mobilize the local population against al-Shabab, following Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s declaration of a “total war” against the al-Qaeda-linked militants. The insurgency continues to pose a significant threat, with frequent attacks disrupting the fragile peace.

The bombings reflect a broader pattern of violence, as just days earlier, an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a security checkpoint in Beledweyne, central Somalia, killing at least 18 and wounding 40. In a bid to bolster its military capabilities, the government has appealed to the U.N Security Council for a pause in the scheduled withdrawal of African Union peacekeepers, underscoring the dire security situation.

Somalia’s struggle against al-Shabab is emblematic of the broader challenges faced by the nation in its path toward stability. The militant group, with its thousands of fighters, continues to carry out brazen attacks, undermining recovery efforts from decades of conflict. As the international community deliberates on its support, the Somali government and its people brace themselves for a long and arduous journey toward peace.

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